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'''Jalaluddin Ahmed''' (born 1890) was born to a prominent land owning family in Chawkaria of Chittagong. He was a prominent lawyer and was very much active in politics. He was the Health Minster of Bengal<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Annual Register, Volume 1 |page=2 |year=1944 |publisher=Annual Register Office |isbn= |oclc= }}</ref> under the Suhrwardy cabinet. He was well spoken and fluent in various languages. He died in 1958 leaving behind 2 daughters..He was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur
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|birth_place=[[Harbang]], [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar subdivision]], [[Chittagong District]], [[Bengal Presidency]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 1937
| term_end1 = 1945
| constituency1 = [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazar]]
| successor1 =[[Kabir Ahmad Chowdhury]]
|death_date={{death year and age|1958|1890}}
|death_place=[[Dacca]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
|resting_place=[[Azimpur, Dhaka|Azimpur Graveyard]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
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[[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.

==Early life and family==
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]].

==Career==
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>

==Personal life==
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}}

==Death==
He died in 1958 in [[Dacca]], [[East Bengal]] and is buried at the Azimpur Graveyard.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 30 November 2024

Jalaluddin Ahmad
জালালুদ্দীন আহমদ
Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1937–1945
Succeeded byKabir Ahmad Chowdhury
ConstituencyCox's Bazar
Personal details
Born1890
Harbang, Cox's Bazar subdivision, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency
Died1958 (aged 67–68)
Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan
Resting placeAzimpur Graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyKrishak Praja Party
OccupationLandlord, 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

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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

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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 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

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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]

Death

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He died in 1958 in Dacca, East Bengal and is buried at the Azimpur Graveyard.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Government of Bengal. "Alphabetical list of members". Bengal Legislative Assembly Proceedings (1939). Vol. 54. Alipore.
  3. ^ Indian Annual Register, Volume 1. Annual Register Office. 1944. p. 2.