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|name=Khan Bahadur Jalal Uddin Ahmad |
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|honorific_prefix =[[Khan Bahadur]] [[Maulvi]] |
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|name= Jalaluddin Ahmad |
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|native_name=জালালুদ্দীন আহমদ |
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|birth_date=1890 |
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|birth_place=[[Harbang]], [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar subdivision]], [[Chittagong District]], [[Bengal Presidency]] |
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| office1 = Member of the [[Bengal Legislative Assembly]] |
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| term_start1 = 1937 |
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| term_end1 = 1945 |
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| constituency1 = [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar]] |
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| successor1 =[[Kabir Ahmad Chowdhury]] |
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|death_date={{death year and age|1958|1890}} |
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|death_place=[[Dacca]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]] |
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|resting_place=[[Azimpur, Dhaka|Azimpur Graveyard]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh |
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|occupation=Landlord, lawyer, politician |
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|party=[[Krishak Praja Party]] |
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'''Jalaluddin |
[[Khan Bahadur]] [[Maulvi]] '''Jalaluddin Ahmad''' ({{Langx|bn|জালালুদ্দীন আহমদ}}; 1890 – 1958) was a Bengali landlord, lawyer, jurist and politician. He was the former health minister of Bengal. |
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==Early life and |
==Early life and family== |
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Ahmad was born in 1890 to a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] ''[[zamindar]]'' family in the village of [[Harbang]] in [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar subdivision]], [[Chittagong District]], [[Bengal Presidency]]. |
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==Career== |
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Ahmed was born in Chakaria of [[Chittagong]] to a prominent Muslim land owning family. His family originated from the Harbang area of Cox's Bazaar. He was a prominent lawyer in Chittagong and was known for his guiding principles and honesty. He could speak several languages proficiently including Urdu, Persian Bengali and Arabic. He became active in politics in the mid-1930s and was invited to join the cabinet of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrwardy. He was the Health Minister of [[Bengal]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Annual Register, Volume 1 |page=2 |year=1944 |publisher=Annual Register Office |isbn= |oclc= }}</ref> under the [[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy]] cabinet. He was married to Nafisa Khatun and with her had two daughters, Husna Ara Khan and Basma Ara Ahmed. Ahmed's grandson Abdul Muqtadar Khan (Babu) was the chairman of GEC (General Electric Company) Bangladesh and a Chartered accountant from England and Wales. One of his other grandsons, A.M. Khan (Rokon) was a pharmacist, business man and social personality. He died in 1958 in Dhaka and is interred at Azimpur Graveyard. He was awarded the title of [[Khan Bahadur]] by the British administration for his years of service to the community and for being a prominent landlord.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} |
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Ahmad was a prominent lawyer in the Chittagong district. He was known for his guiding principles and honesty. Ahmad could speak several languages proficiently including Bengali, [[Arabic]], [[Urdu]] and [[Farsi|Persian]]. He was awarded the title of [[Khan Bahadur]] by the British administration for his years of service to the community and for being a prominent landlord. He contested the [[1937 Indian provincial elections|1937 Bengal elections]] as a [[Krishak Praja Party]] candidate,<ref name="mukti">{{cite book |script-title=bn:মুক্তিসংগ্রামে কক্সবাজার : প্রসঙ্গ রাজনীতি |last=Azad |first=Kalam |year=2014 |publisher=Cox's Bazar Jela Prashasan |location=[[Cox's Bazar]] |pages=127–128 |isbn=978-984-91612-0-2 |language=bn}}</ref> and successfully became a member of the [[Bengal Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Bengal Legislative Assembly Proceedings (1939) |volume=54 |chapter=Alphabetical list of members |author=Government of Bengal |location=[[Alipore]]}}</ref> Ahmad became active in politics in the mid-1930s and was invited to join the cabinet of [[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy]]. He served as the health minister of [[Bengal]] under the Suhrawardy cabinet.<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Annual Register, Volume 1 |page=2 |year=1944 |publisher=Annual Register Office |isbn= |oclc=}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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He was married to Nafisa Khatun and with her had two daughters, Husna Ara Khan and Basma Ara Ahmed. Ahmed's grandson Abdul Muqtadir Khan (Babu) was the chairman of GEC (General Electric Company) Bangladesh and a chartered accountant from England and Wales. One of his other grandsons, A.M. Khan (Rokon) was a pharmacist, business man and social personality.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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==Death== |
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He died in 1958 in [[Dacca]], [[East Bengal]] and is buried at the Azimpur Graveyard.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 30 November 2024
Jalaluddin Ahmad | |
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জালালুদ্দীন আহমদ | |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Kabir Ahmad Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Cox's Bazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 Harbang, Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 1958 (aged 67–68) Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Krishak Praja Party |
| Occupation | Landlord, lawyer, politician |
Khan Bahadur Maulvi Jalaluddin Ahmad (Bengali: জালালুদ্দীন আহমদ; 1890 – 1958) was a Bengali landlord, lawyer, jurist and politician. He was the former health minister of Bengal.
Early life and family
[edit]Ahmad was born in 1890 to a Bengali zamindar family in the village of Harbang in Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency.
Career
[edit]Ahmad was a prominent lawyer in the Chittagong district. He was known for his guiding principles and honesty. Ahmad could speak several languages proficiently including Bengali, Arabic, Urdu and Persian. He was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur by the British administration for his years of service to the community and for being a prominent landlord. He contested the 1937 Bengal elections as a Krishak Praja Party candidate,[1] and successfully became a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly.[2] Ahmad became active in politics in the mid-1930s and was invited to join the cabinet of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. He served as the health minister of Bengal under the Suhrawardy cabinet.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Nafisa Khatun and with her had two daughters, Husna Ara Khan and Basma Ara Ahmed. Ahmed's grandson Abdul Muqtadir Khan (Babu) was the chairman of GEC (General Electric Company) Bangladesh and a chartered accountant from England and Wales. One of his other grandsons, A.M. Khan (Rokon) was a pharmacist, business man and social personality.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]He died in 1958 in Dacca, East Bengal and is buried at the Azimpur Graveyard.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Azad, Kalam (2014). মুক্তিসংগ্রামে কক্সবাজার : প্রসঙ্গ রাজনীতি (in Bengali). Cox's Bazar: Cox's Bazar Jela Prashasan. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-984-91612-0-2.
- ^ Government of Bengal. "Alphabetical list of members". Bengal Legislative Assembly Proceedings (1939). Vol. 54. Alipore.
- ^ Indian Annual Register, Volume 1. Annual Register Office. 1944. p. 2.