| Ghulam Murtaza Shah Syed | |
|---|---|
| Native name | غلام مرتضي شاه سيد |
| Born | January 17, 1904 Sann, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | April 25, 1995 (age 91) |
| Parent(s) | Syed Mohammed Shah Kazmi |
Ghulam Murtaza Shah Syed (Sindhi: سائين جي ايم سيد) (January 17, 1904 – April 25, 1995),[1] known as G. M. Syed, was a Sindhi political leader known for his scholarly work, spearheading the Pakistan Independence bill in the British Sindh Assembly (which is now Sindh Assembly) and later founding the Sindhi nationalist movement Jeay Sindh for the freedom of Sindh from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modernSindhi nationalism. His social and political engagements started from a mere age of 14 wherein he spearheaded the formation of labour unions such as theSindhi Hari Committee (later led by Hyder Bux Jatoi) and also assuming membership of formal state institutions, like he did in the Karachi's civil authority boards.
He was revered by the people of Sindh as "Saeen" (سائين), a son of Syed Mohammed Shah Kazmi, descendant of a famous saint of Sindh Syed Haider Shah Kazmi; of whose mausoleum he was the Sajjada Nashin. Syed is revered as the pioneer of the Sindhudesh movement based on Sindhi ethno nationalism. Earlier in his political career he supported the creation ofPakistan and had in fact lobbied and passed the bill for the creation of Pakistan in the Sindh Assembly under the British Rajin India. The Pakistani state's descend into militaristic national traditions and right wing Islamist ideology along with its halfhearted commitment to the principles of provincial autonomy and federalism, Syed disowned his previously upheld idea of Pakistan. The separation of the Eastern wing of the country under the Banghubandhu movement led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the liberation of Bengali Pakistanis on the basis of Bengali nationalism, further strengthened Syed's belief in the unsustainable nature of the 'Pakistani nationhood' which was based on religion and promoted cultural and linguistic centralization. His struggle for Sindh lasted 74 long years during which he was imprisoned, house arrested and denounced and even declared a threat to the integrity and existence of Pakistan.
Early life[edit]
G.M. Syed was born to the Sadat family of Sindh in village of Sann in District Dadu on right bank of the Indus river. G. M. Syed was young, when his father Syed Mian Mohammad Shah was killed due to family feud. Syed's elder brother also died at an early age, thus the only male-member of the family left was G.M Syed. For his safety as the last remaining male member of his family he was homeschooled by tutors. He was a great supporter of Pakistan, it is because of Syed that Pakistan Resolution was passed in Sindh Assembly. However, later on when hundreds of thousands migrants (Muhajars) migrated to Sindh and started marginalizing the Sindhis with the help of centralist forces (Punjabis & Pathans) then Syed realized the need of an independent Sindh, i.e. Sindhudesh
Timeline[edit]
At the early age of fourteen years, Syed started his career as an activist.
- In 1919 he became Chairman of the School Board of his own tehsil. Subsequently, he was elected as a President of Karachi District Local Board in 1929. He later became its President.
- In 1930, he organized the Sindh Hari (Peasants) Conference and became its Secretary.
- In 1937, he was for the first time elected a member of Sindh Legislative Assembly.
- In 1938, he joined the All-India Muslim League. In 1940, he became Minister of Education in Sindh.
- In 1941, he became one of the members of the Central Committee of the Muslim League.
- In 1943, he became President of the Sindh Muslim League.
- In 1946, conditions compelled him to dissociate from the Muslim League, and formed a new party named theProgressive Muslim League. The same year, he was elected as leader of the Coalition Party in the Sindh Assembly.
- In 1954, he acted as Chairman of Sindhi Adabi Board.
- In 1955, he played an active part in the formation of the Pakistan National Party.
- In 1966, he founded Bazm-e-Soofia-e Sindh.
- In 1969, he formed the Sindh United Front.
- In 1972, he formed Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz.
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