Seth Harchandrai Vishindas:


 

Born in 1862 at village Manjho of the District Dadu.Did matric fromGovt.High school Karachi.He get degree of thr graduation from Elphinstonecollege Mombai in 1881.He did LL.b in 1885 and started practice next year.He Remained member of the  Karachi Bar for more than 40 years.,and also acted as its Honorary Secretary for some time.He was a member of the Karachi Municipalityfrom 1888 to 1899.From 1899 to 1910,he was the legal advisor to KarachiMunicipality,and its President from 1911 to 1921.From 1910 to 1921 he was amember of Mombai Legislative Council as a representative of the Municipalitiesof Sindh.He was the member of Rasai Commission appointed by the MombaiGovt.,member of Matiari Firing committee,Trustee of the Port of Karachi for 9years and its Vice chairman thrice.he was a member of Standing Committee ofD.J.Sindh College and was one the founders of Karachi Club.This towering personality of Sindh had a passion for Politics.He was a strong Congressman was the Chairman of the Reception committee of Congress  annual session of1913 and was President of many Congress  Conferences in Sindh.He was a great believer of Hindu-Muslim Unity.He set a new trend in serving and lovingfreedom.It was in 1928 when he left his sick-bed to go to Delhi to vote for theBoycott of Simon Commission and journey from Karachi to Delhi at the advancedage of 66,was too much for him.He breathed his last on way to theCouncil-chamber.Seth Harchandrai  was a true son of the Soil and a real freedom fighter.He and his friend rais Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri wereNationalists to core and had a burning desire to see their country free from the yoke of foreigners.                      

Good Wishes