Allah Bux Soomro | |
|---|---|
| 2nd & 4th Premier of Sindh | |
| List of members of the 1st Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 23 March 1938 – 18 April 1940 | |
| Governor | Sir Lancelot Graham, Joseph Hugh Garrett (acting) |
| Preceded by | Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah |
| Succeeded by | Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur |
| In office 27 March 1942 – 14 October 1942 | |
| Governor | Sir Hugh Dow |
| Preceded by | Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayat Ullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 Shikarpur, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 14 May 1943 (aged 42–43) Shikarpur, Sindh, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Political party | Sind Ittehad Party |
| Spouse | Sahib Khatoon |
| Children | Rahim Bux, Hyder Bux, Abdul Samad, Razia, Safia, Afroze, Qudsia and Saeeda |
| Profession | government contractor, politician |
Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro (Sindhi:اللهَ بخشُ محمد عمر سوُمَرو) (1900 – 14 May 1943), (Khan Bahadur Sir Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro OBE till September 1942) or Allah Baksh Soomro, was a zamindar, government contractor, Indian independence activist and politician from the province of Sindh in colonial India. He is considered to be amongst the best premiers of the province, known for promoting Hindu-Muslim unity and campaigning for an independent, united India.[1][2] He was referred to as Shaheed or "martyr".
Allah Bux Soomro was born in 1900 in Shikarpur in Sindh in an affluent family. He founded the Sind Ittehad Party and served as the Chief Minister of Sindh from 23 March 1938 to 18 April 1940 and 7 March 1941 to 14 October 1942. He was assassinated, by assailants thought to belong to the All India Muslim League, in 1943.[3][4] Soomro had three sons and five daughters.[5]
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