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Sind (sometimes called Scinde, Sindhi: سنڌ ) was a province of British India from 1 April 1936 to 1947 and Dominion of Pakistan from 14 August 1947 to 14 October 1955. Under the British, it encompassed the current territorial limits excluding the princely state of Khairpur .
Sindh (/ ˈ s ɪ n d / SIND; Sindhi: سِنْڌ ; Urdu: سِنْدھ, pronounced; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind or Scinde) is a province of Pakistan.Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province by population after Punjab.
In 1839, British Invaded the Sind. On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into Bombay Presidency and form a division of Bombay Presidency.. Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Sind as administrative units by the British when Sind became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Sind.
An old map of Sindh. In 1839, British Invaded the Sind.. On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into Bombay Presidency and form a division of Bombay Presidency.. Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Sind as administrative units by the British when Sind became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Sind.
Administrative divisions had formed an integral tier of government from colonial times. The Governor's provinces of British India were subdivided into divisions, which were themselves subdivided into districts. On 1 April 1936 Sind division separated from Bombay Presidency and established a Province.
The Indus parted into two branches at the city of Patala before reaching the sea, and the island thus formed was called Patalene, the district of Patala. Alexander constructed a harbour at Patala. [26] [27] Some scholars identify Patala with Thatta, a one-time capital of Sindh.
The Congress won 758 out of around 1500 seats in a resounding victory, and went on to form seven provincial governments. The Congress formed governments in United provinces, Bihar, the Central Provinces, Bombay and Madras. [5] The 1937 elections demonstrated that neither the Muslim League nor the Congress represented Muslims.
Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Sind were held in January and February 1937. [1] These were the first elections in the province after its creation in 1936. The Communal Award of 1932 had allocated sixty assembly seats to Sind, based on which it now formed an assembly of its own.