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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ataur Rahman Mazumder<br />
| image = Ataur Rahman Mazumder Portrait 1984.jpg<br />
| caption = Ataur Rahman Mazumder in 1984<br />
| birth_name = Ataur Rahman Mazumder<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|12|20}}<br />
| birth_place = Silchar, Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1998|2|10|1911|12|20}}<br />
| death_place = Silchar, Assam, India<br />
| occupation = Farmer, Freedom Fighter<br />
| years_active = 1921-1998<br />
| known_for = Participation in the Non-Cooperation Movement<br />
| father = Abdul Matlib Mazumder<br />
| mother = Amira Bibi<br />
| spouse = Mayarun Nessa<br />
| children = 9<br />
| awards = [[:File:Commemorative Plaque to Freedom Fighters of Assam 1997.jpg|Government of Assam Honorary Memorial Award for Freedom Fighters (1997)]]<br />
| website = https://ataurrahmanmazumder.wordpress.com<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ataur Rahman Mazumder'''<ref>[https://inkandechobuzz.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/ataur-rahman-mazumder-the-forgotten-torchbearer-of-silchar/ Ataur Rahman Mazumder: The Forgotten Torchbearer of the Mazumder family of Silchar]</ref> (20 December, 1911 – 10 February, 1998), was an Indian freedom fighter, community leader, and patriarch of the [[Majumdar|Mazumder]] lineage in [[Silchar]], locally known as Tomru Miya. He participated in the [[Indian independence movement]] and later held a role within his family and local community in the [[Barak Valley]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazumder |first=Shakeel Ahmed |date=October 3, 2025 |title=Ataur Rahman Mazumder |url=https://ataurrahmanmazumder.wordpress.com |website=Ataur Rahman Mazumder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mazumder |first=Shakeel Ahmed |date=4 October 2025 |title=Late Alhaj Ataur Rahman Mazumder |url=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581668465438 |website=facebook.com}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and ancestry ==<br />
Ataur Rahman Mazumder was born in the Silchar region of undivided India, to Abdul Matlib Mazumder and Amira Bibi. His father, a [[cultivator]] by profession, was the son of Mujefor Ali Mazumder, who held the title of [[Karim Uddin Barbhuiya#cite note-2|Mirashdar]] under the [[Dimasa Kingdom|Kachari]] King. Abdul Matlib is believed to have died in 1951.<br />
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The ancestors of Ataur Rahman Mazumder held the position of zamindari under the Kachari Kings. These landholders cultivated their own land and occasionally leased portions to [[ryot]]s (tenant farmers). While Ataur Rahman himself did not oversee the ryots, it is plausible that his forebears did.<br />
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The possession of the ''[[Majumdar|Mazumder]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=E. M. |date=1868 |title=Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division |url=https://archive.org/details/principalheadsh00unkngoog/page/n419/mode/2up |website=Archive.org}}</ref> title suggests that Mujefor Ali Mazumder and his ancestors were financially capable of purchasing a designation valued at approximately Rs. 180,000 in today's currency (Rs. 75 at the time).<br />
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== Work and later life ==<br />
===1920s===<br />
Ataur Rahman Mazumder began his career as a textile businessman, frequently traveling to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] to buy and sell garments. He was deeply involved in India's freedom struggle and actively participated in movements led by [[History of the Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress]] leaders. He remained a committed member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] party both before and after independence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2025 |title=Government of Assam, Nagaon District, Incumbency List, Serial No. 30 |url=https://nagaon.assam.gov.in/departments/district-agricultural-office |website=Government of Assam, Nagaon District}}</ref><br />
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Due to his participation in [[Mahatma Gandhi]]’s [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922)|Non-Cooperation Movement]], Ataur Rahman was [[:File:Co prisoner certificate of Ataur Rahman Mazumder for Non Cooperation Movement of 1921 to 1922.jpg|imprisoned for seven months]] due to his activism, from 15 November 1921 to 4 June 1922.<br />
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===1930s to 1950s===<br />
[[File:Co prisoner certificate of Ataur Rahman Mazumder for Non Cooperation Movement of 1921 to 1922.jpg|thumb|Co-prisoner certificate of imprisonment during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921 — issued by Shri [[Mohendra Chandra Suklabaidya|Mahendra Chandra Suklabaidya]], former [[Dholai Assembly constituency|MLA of Dholai]], [[Assam]], confirming Ataur Rahman Mazumder's eligibility for [[Indian freedom fighter]] pension]]<br />
Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, Ataur Rahman engaged in various business ventures. In 1942, during [[World War II]], he joined the [[Air Raid Precautions|Air Raid Precautionary Force]] as an instructor, earning a monthly salary of Rs. 60. He was discharged on 31 July 1945 with the rank of Assistant Superintendent following the demobilization of the force.<br />
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After discharge, he invested in hand-pulled carts and rickshaws, renting them out for daily earnings of Rs. 5 to 10. His rickshaw stand was located opposite [[Satindra Mohon Dev|Satindra Mohon Dev Civil Hospital]] in Silchar.<br />
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===Post-Independence Years===<br />
Following India's independence, Ataur Rahman established a grocery and stationery shop in Rangirkhari, which became a stable source of income for his family. He also operated a [[Ration card (India)|Fair Price Shop]], selling government-rationed food items under an official license.<br />
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In his later years, he petitioned the Chief Ministers of Assam for a pension recognizing his role in the freedom movement. After persistent efforts, his request was granted—initially with a pension of Rs. 500, which was later increased to Rs. 3,000.<br />
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As his children became financially independent, they took over his care, allowing him to retire peacefully from active work.<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
His third son, [https://samayikprasanga.in/archive.php?dt=2024-12-05&pn=3 Sakawaot Ahmed Mazumd]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Choudhury |first=Taimur Raja |date=May 12, 2024 |title=কর্মচারী নেতা সাখাওয়াত মজুমদার প্রয়াত |url=https://samayikprasanga.in/archive.php?dt=2024-12-05&pn=3 |work=Dainik Samayik Prasanga |pages=3, 6}}</ref>[https://samayikprasanga.in/archive.php?dt=2024-12-05&pn=3 er] held the position of Karmachari Parishad President during his work tenure as an officer of the [[Panchayat and Rural Development, Assam|PNRD, Assam]].<br />
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Ataur Rahman Mazumder's grandson, Shakeel Ahmed Mazumder<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewwnique</ref> is a renowned writer, poet and a civil engineer who has published books such as ''Kiss: A collection of poems by Shakeel Ahmed''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ahmed |first=Shakeel |title=Kiss: And Other Selected Poems by Shakeel Ahmed |date=9 July 2018 |publisher=Amazon Kindle |isbn= |location=India |language=en}}</ref> and has contributed to many other books such as ''Words that I breathe out: An Anthology by Hanif Hassan Barbhuiya''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Barbhuiya |first=Hanif Hassan |title=Words That I Breathe Out: An Anthology |publisher=Notion Press |date=18 September 2020 |isbn=978-1636330648 |location=India |language=en}}</ref> He has also co-created many podcast videos in Sylheti language and runs a YouTube Channel named [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJDV_rjTyLaBomtckB-Tp-A EG-Talks].<br />
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== Awards and honours ==<br />
''[https://ataurrahmanmazumder.wordpress.com/awards-and-honours-received-by-ataur-rahman-mazumder/ List of awards and honours received by Ataur Rahman Mazumder]'' <br />
[[File:Commemorative Plaque to Freedom Fighters of Assam 1997.jpg|thumb|297x297px|Bronze Plaque presented to Alhaj Ataur Rahman Mazumder in recognition of his dedicated service as a freedom fighter on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence — Presented/Sent by Shri [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]], Former Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam]]<br />
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* [[:File:Hiteshwar Saikia Letter to Freedom Fighters of Assam 1993.jpg|Letter of appreciation]] sent by Former Chief Minister of Assam Shri. Hiteshwar Saikia on 9 August 1993.<br />
* A [[:File:Commemorative Plaque to Freedom Fighters of Assam 1997.jpg|Bronze Plaque]] was presented to Alhaj Ataur Rahman Mazumder in recognition of his dedicated service as a freedom fighter on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence — Presented/Sent by Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Former Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam Government Honorary Memorial, 15 August 1997 – Commemorative Plaque Offered as a Tribute to Freedom Fighters.<br />
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[[File:Hiteshwar Saikia Letter to Freedom Fighters of Assam 1993.jpg|thumb|Letter of appreciation sent by Former Chief Minister of Assam Shri. [[Hiteswar Saikia|Hiteshwar Saikia]] on 09th August 1993.|410x410px]]<br />
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