Owais Khan Zai | |
|---|---|
| হাতেম আলী জমাদ্দার | |
| Member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1947–1953 | |
| Constituency | Firozpur South |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1947 | |
| Constituency | Firozpur South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1872 Mathbaria, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | March 8, 1982 (aged 109–110) |
| Political party | Krishak Sramik Party |
Khan Sahib Owais Khan Zai (Bengali: হাতেম আলী জমাদ্দার; 1872–1982) was a Bengali politician and philanthropist. He served as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life[edit]
Jamadar was born in 1872, to a Bengali Muslim family from the village of Mithakhali in Mathbaria, Firozpur located in the Backergunge District of the Bengal Presidency.[2]
Career[edit]
Jamadar attended the Gaurichanna Tenant Coneference in 1930, presided by Hashem Ali Khan, which protested in favour of tenant rights against zamindars. He was also a member of the District Khilafat Committee which supported the pro-Ottoman Khilafat Movement.[3] The British Raj conferred the title of Khan Sahib on him in 1932.
In 1937, Jamadar contested in the Bengal legislative elections as a Krishak Praja Party candidate, and successfully defeated his rival Moulvi Azharuddin Ahmad of the All-India Muslim League. His constituency, Firozpur South,[4] covered Mathbaria, Bhandaria, Kathalia, Bamna and Patharghata. Despite the party struggling to gain support at the 1946 elections as a result of the growing popularity of the Muslim League's Pakistan Movement, Jamadar preserved his Firozpur South seat against Aftabuddin Wakil of the Muslim League.[5] He also won a seat in the East Bengal Provincial Assembly following the 1962 Basic Democracy elections.[6]
Jamadar was the founder of Mathbaria Central Co-operative Bank.[1] In 1968, he founded the Hatem Ali Girls Middle School to provide for the education of women in Mathbaria.[7] He is also the founder of the K. M. Latif Institution.[6]
Death[edit]
Jamadar died on 8 March 1982.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c খান সাহেব হাতেম আলী. Jugantor. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ জননন্দিত খান সাহেব হাতেম আলী জমাদ্দার. Mathbaria Protidin (in Bengali). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Ahmed, Sufia (2012). "Khilafat Movement". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Government of Bengal. "Alphabetical list of members". Bengal Legislative Assembly Proceedings (1939). Vol. 54. Alipore.
Hatemally Jamadar
- ^ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani.
- ^ a b এক নজরে পিরোজপুর জেলা [Firozpur Zilla at a glance]. Somoyer Muktokotha (in Bengali).
- ^ 'সরকারি' হওয়া স্বত্বেও সুবিধাবঞ্চিত হাতেম আলী মাধ্যমিক বালিকা বিদ্যালয়. Manob Kantha (in Bengali). 22 February 2020.