JST remembers Raja Dahir

The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published July 3, 2015

HYDERABAD: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Tehreek (JST) observed the 1,303rd death anniversary of Raja Dahir, a ruler of Sindh, outside the local press club on Thursday and paid homage to him for his services for Sindh.

Carrying banners and party flags, they shouted slogans in favour of Raja Dahir, lit candles and showered a picture of Raja Dahir with rose petals.

Leading the procession, JST central leader Sorhiya Sindhi and Munawwar Jagirani paid homage to Raja Dahir for playing a role against religious extremism.

They said Raja Dahir sacrificed his life for Sindh. After Raja Dahir, rulers of Sindh occupied natural resources of Sindh and gave a gift of poverty to locals, they added.

The leaders said local people were deprived of basic facilities, including health and education, while nationalist activists were fighting for their rights and freedom these days.

Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2015

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Ajith Doval

Jul 03, 2015 07:19am

Have to appreciate these guys. Kudos to them for celebrating raja dahir. ...the true ruler of sindh before the invaders.

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MaxCanada

Jul 03, 2015 08:09am

I hope the participants wont be picked up to be counted as missing persons subsequently

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S. A. M.

Jul 03, 2015 08:11am

Raja Dahir was a kind and just ruler who like Najjashi of Habsha (now Ethiopia) gave shelter to Syeds. Mohammad bin Qasim was sent by hujjaj bin yousef to chase the Syeds and bring them back to hijaz but the kind hearted Raja refused to handover Syeds to Mohammad bin Qasim even though it cost him his kingdom as well as his life. Such was the dignified Raja Dahir of Sindh.

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kaymalik

Jul 03, 2015 08:12am

So, who was M Bin Qasim, hero or villain? What we have learned in our schools was false? If this is so, the government must take immediate action and change the contents of text books and update the history.

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Rao

Jul 03, 2015 08:45am

No harm in remembering raja dahir as he was son of soil...

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Samad Chaudhry

Jul 03, 2015 09:24am

Raja Dahir and Mohammad bin Qasim had joined forces to eliminate slavery and bring peace in Sind

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