Qazi, also translated a selection of Latif’s poetry. Later, Mrs Elsa Qazi, the German wife of the eminent scholar Allama I.I. This was a seminal study of Latif’s poetry in its historical and intellectual context and included, for the first time, English translations of a selection of the verses. But this investigation kindled in Sorley a deep passion for the majesty of Latif’s poetry which culminated, two decades later, in a marvellous book titled Shah Abdul Latif of Bhit: His Poetry, Life and Times. After a thorough investigation, Sorley came to the conclusion that the verse was indeed subverting to the interests of the British crown and sentenced the editor to two years’ imprisonment. The fair judge, in attempting to determine if it really was subversion, enquired of various scholars the meaning and context of the verse of that mystic bard. The article opened with a verse by the 18th century Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
The accused, Jethmal Parsram Gulrajani, editor of the Hindvasi, was charged with inciting violence against the British government through an article published in the newspaper on April 5, 1919.
A 16-foot tall statue of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, designed and carved by sculptor Nadir Ali Jamali, was unveiled at the Bhitshah rest house in Hyderabad last year on the 274th anniversary of the poet’s death | Creative CommonsĪ case of sedition once came to the court of a British magistrate named H.T.
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