For the modern province, see
Sindh.
| Sindh |
| Subdivision of Pakistan |
|
14 August 1947–14 October 1955 |
|
|
Flag |
|
Map of Pakistan with Sindh highlighted |
| Capital |
Hyderabad |
| History |
|
| – |
Established |
14 August 1947 |
| – |
Disestablished |
14 October 1955 |
| Area |
123,080 km2 (47,521 sq mi) |
| Government of Sindh |
Sindh was a province of British India from 1936 to 1947 and Pakistan from 1947 to 1955. Under the British, it encompassed the current territorial limits excluding the princely state of Khairpur with the capital at Karachi. After Pakistan’s creation, the province lost the city of Karachi, as it became the capital of the newly created country.
Location[edit]
The province was bordered by the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthanto south and east, the princely states of Bahawalpur and Khairpur to the northeast and Karachi and the princely states of Kalat and Las Bela to the west. On the southwest lay the Arabian Sea but the coast was mostly composed of the Indus delta.
History[edit]
1936–1947[edit]
After conquest by the British in 1843 Sindh had been part of the Bombay Presidency, however on 1st April 1936 Sindh Division was separated from the Bombay Presidency and made into a province of British India.
1947–1955[edit]
The independence and passage of the resolution joining Pakistan in theSindh Assembly, Sindh becoming part of Pakistan in 1947. The province was merged into the province of West Pakistan in 1955 under the One Unit policy announced by Prime Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Ali.
Demographics[edit]
By the time of independence in 1947 Sindh had had a Muslim majority for centuries but there were significant minorities of Hindus throughout the province. In 1947 due to communal tensions and the influx of two millionMuslim refugees from India many Hindus migrated to India.
The refugees from India were mostly Urdu speakers, and although the official language of Sindh was Sindhi, many schools in big cities of Sindh and switched to Urdu schools.
Government[edit]
The offices of Governor of Sindh and Chief Minister of Sindh were established in 1936 when Sindh became a province. This system continued until 1955 when Sindh was dissolved.
| Tenure |
Governor of Sindh[1] |
| 1 April 1936 |
Province of Sindh established |
| 1 April 1936 – 1 August 1938 |
Sir Lancelot Graham (first time) |
| 1 August 1938 – 1 December 1938 |
Joseph Garrett (acting) |
| 1 December 1938 – 1 April 1941 |
Sir Lancelot Graham (2nd time) |
| 1 April 1941 – 15 January 1946 |
Sir Hugh Dow |
| 15 January 1946 – 14 August 1947 |
Sir Robert Francis Mudie |
| 14 August 1947 |
Independence of Pakistan |
| 14 August 1947 – 4 October 1948 |
Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah |
| 4 October 1948 – 19 November 1952 |
Sheikh Din Muhammad |
| 19 November 1952 – 1 May 1953 |
Mian Aminuddin |
| 1 May 1953 – 12 August 1953 |
George Baxandall Constantine |
| 12 August 1953 – 23 June 1954 |
Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah |
| 23 June 1954 – 14 October 1955 |
Iftikhar Hussain Khan |
| 14 October 1955 |
Province of Sindh dissolved |
| Tenure |
Chief Minister of Sind[1] |
Political party |
| 24 April 1937 – 23 March 1938 |
Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah |
Muslim Political Party |
| 23 March 1938 – 18 March 1940 |
Allah Bux Soomro (1st time) |
Sind United Party |
| 18 March 1940 – 7 March 1941 |
Mir Band-e-Ali Khan Talpur |
Muslim League |
| 7 March 1941 – 14 October 1942 |
Allah Bux Soomro (2nd time) |
Sind United Party |
| 14 October 1942 – 14 August 1947 |
Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah |
Muslim Political Party |
| 14 August 1947 |
Independence of Pakistan |
| 14 August 1947 – 28 April 1948 |
Mohammad Ayub Khuhro (1st time) |
Pakistan Muslim League |
| 3 May 1948 – 4 February 1949 |
Pir Illahi Bakhsh |
Pakistan Muslim League |
| 18 February 1949 – 7 May 1950 |
Yusuf Haroon |
Non-partisan |
| 8 May 1950 – 24 March 1951 |
Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah |
Non-partisan |
| 25 March 1951 – 29 December 1951 |
Mohammad Ayub Khuhro (2nd time) |
Pakistan Muslim League |
| 29 December 1951 – 22 May 1953 |
Governor’s rule |
| 22 May 1953 – 8 November 1954 |
Pirzada Abdus Sattar |
Pakistan Muslim League |
| 9 November 1954 – 14 October 1955 |
Mohammad Ayub Khuhro (3rd time) |
Pakistan Muslim League |
| 14 October 1955 |
Province of Sindh dissolved |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Coordinates: 
26.10°N 68.56°E
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