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	{{Short description\|~~Pakistan Army~~ general ~~(1903–1976)~~}}		{{Short description\|Bengali army general}}
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	~~'''Muhammed~~ Ishfakul Majid~~'''~~ (17 ~~March~~ 1903 ~~– 31 March 1976) was the first~~ [[~~Bengalis~~\|~~Bengali~~]] ~~general in the~~ [[~~Pakistan Army~~]].<~~ref name=":0"~~>{{~~Cite web~~\|~~url~~=~~http~~:~~//en~~.~~banglapedia.org/index.php?title~~=~~Mazid,_Mohammad_Ishfaqul~~\|~~title~~=~~Mazid, Mohammad Ishfaqul~~ \|~~website=Banglapedia~~ \|~~access-date~~=~~2016~~-11-~~13}}~~</~~ref~~>		{{Infobox military person
			\|name=Mohammad Ishfaqul Mazid
			\|native_name=মুহাম্মদ ইশফাকুল মজিদ
			\|native_name_lang=bn
			\|image=Major Mohammad Ishfakul Majid in Shillong Assam 1942.jpg
			\|caption=Majid in his family home in [[Shillong]], [[Undivided Assam\|Assam]] (1942)
			\|birth_date={{birth date\|1903\|03\|17\|df=y}}
			\|birth_place=[[Jorhat]], [[North-East Frontier\|Assam]], [[British Raj\|British India]]
			\|alma_mater={{ubl\|[[Cotton College, Guwahati]]\|[[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]}}
			\|death_date={{death date and age\|1976\|03\|31\|1903\|03\|17\|df=y}}
			\|death_place=[[Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka)\|Combined Military Hospital]], [[Dhaka Division\|Dhaka]], Bangladesh
			\|allegiance={{ubl\|{{flag\|British India}}\|{{PAK}}}}
			\|branch={{army\|British India}} {{small\|(1924–1947)}}<br />{{army\|PAK}} {{small\|(1947–1951)}}
			\|serviceyears= 1924-1951
			\|rank=[[File:OF-7 Pakistan Army.svg\|20px]] [[Major General]]
			\|unit=[[Royal Lincolnshire Regiment]]
			\|commands=*GOC of [[XI Corps (Pakistan)\|9th Infantry Division]]
			*Commander of [[34th Light Infantry Division\|335th Infantry Brigade]]
			\|battles=[[World War II]]
			*[[Burma campaign]]
			*[[Malayan campaign]]
			[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948]]<br />[[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
			}}

	~~==Personal==~~		'''Muhammed Ishfakul Majid''' (17 March 1903 — 31 March 1976) was the first [[Bengalis\|Bengali]] General in the [[Pakistan Army]] and the senior most Pakistani Bengali officer at the time of the [[Partition of India]].<ref name=bpedia>{{Cite Banglapedia\|article=Mazid,_Mohammad_Ishfaqul\|title=Mazid, Mohammad Ishfaqul}}</ref>
	~~He was born on~~ 17 March 1903 in [[~~Jorhat~~]], [[~~Assam~~]], [[~~British Raj\|British~~ India]].<ref name=~~":0" /~~> ~~He is the son of Abdul Majid~~, ~~the first Muslim who served as a Justice in the Bengal High Court. He completed his undergraduate in [[Cotton College, Guwahati]], Assam. On 2 February 1922 he joined the [[Royal Military College~~, ~~Sandhurst]]. He was the first Bengali Muslim to graduate from Sandhurst.~~<ref ~~name=":0" /~~>

	==~~Military career (Indian Army)~~==		==Early life and education==
	~~Ishfakul~~ Majid ~~joined the~~ [[~~Royal Military College, Sandhurst~~]] ~~on 2 February 1922. He was commissioned on 27 August 1924 on the Unattached List for the Indian Army. After his commission~~, ~~Ishfakul Majid was attached with the second battalion of~~ [[~~Lincolnshire Regiment~~]] ~~of the~~ [[British ~~Army~~]] ~~for one year. On 31 October 1925 he was accepted for the~~ [[~~British Indian Army~~]], ~~being posted to~~ the ~~4th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He was promoted Lieutenant 27 November 1926, Captain 27 August 1933 and Major 1 December 1941. He~~ served in [[~~Burma~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~British Malaya~~]] ~~during~~ the [[~~Second World War~~]] ~~attached to~~ the ~~[[Assam Regiment]]~~.<ref name=~~":0"~~ />		Majid was born on 17 March 1903 in [[Jorhat]], [[Assam]], [[British India]] to [[Abdul Majid (justice)\|Abdul Majid]], the first Muslim who served as a Justice in the [[Calcutta High Court\|Bengal High Court]]. He completed his undergraduate degree at [[Cotton College, Guwahati]]. On 2 February 1922, he joined the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He was the first graduate from Sandhurst in modern Bangladesh.<ref name=bpedia/>

	==Military career (~~Pakistan Army~~)==		==Military career==
	~~In 1947,~~ Majid joined the [[~~Pakistan~~ Army]]. ~~In Pakistan Army~~ he was ~~promoted to~~ the ~~rank of Major General.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Shah\|first1=Sabir\|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts\|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-217644-Appointments-~~of~~-Pakistan-Army-commanders-and-historic-facts\|website=thenews.com.pk\|publisher=The News International\|accessdate=30 June 2015}}</ref> He became~~ the [[~~General Officer Commanding\|GOC~~]] ~~of the 9 Division~~ of the [[~~Pakistan~~ Army]].~~{{citation needed\|date=January 2020}} Majid~~ was ~~senior to~~ [[~~Ayub Khan (general)\|Ayub Khan~~]] ~~but Ayub Khan became~~ the ~~Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army bypassing hm~~. ~~Majid~~ was ~~named~~ in the [[~~Rawalpindi conspiracy~~]] ~~but later he was proved innocent~~.<ref name=~~":0"~~ />		[[File:Captain Mohammad Ishfakul Majid with British and Indian army officers 1934.jpg\|thumb\|Majid with British and Indian army officers (1934)]]
			Majid joined the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] on 2 February 1922. He was commissioned on 27 August 1924 on the Unattached List for the [[Indian Army]]. After his commission, he was attached with the second battalion of the [[Lincolnshire Regiment]] of the [[British Army]] for a year. On 31 October 1925, he was accepted for the [[British Indian Army]], being posted to the 4th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He was promoted Lieutenant on 27 November 1926, Captain on 27 August 1933 and Major on 1 December 1941. He served in [[Burma]] and [[British Malaya]] during the [[Second World War]] attached to the [[Assam Regiment]].<ref name=bpedia/>

	==~~Bangladesh~~==		In 1947, Majid joined the [[Pakistan Army]]. In the Pakistan Army, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Shah\|first1=Sabir\|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts\|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-217644-Appointments-of-Pakistan-Army-commanders-and-historic-facts\|website=thenews.com.pk\|publisher=The News International\|accessdate=30 June 2015}}</ref> He became the [[General Officer Commanding\|GOC]] of the [[XI Corps (Pakistan)\|9th Infantry Division]] of the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref name="waqar">{{Cite web \|last=Khan \|first=Waqar A. \|date=2021-11-01 \|title=Maj. Gen. Ishfakul Majid: Soldier & Gentleman \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/views/in-focus/news/maj-genishfakul-majid-soldier-gentleman-2210766 \|access-date=2023-07-24 \|website=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref> Majid was senior in rank to [[Ayub Khan (general)\|Ayub Khan]], but Ayub Khan became the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army bypassing him, due to the lobbying of [[Iskander Mirza]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts \|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/470253-appointments-of-pakistan-army-commanders-and-historic-facts \|access-date=2025-05-30 \|website=www.thenews.com.pk \|language=en}}</ref> Majid was named in the [[Rawalpindi conspiracy]] but he was later proved innocent.<ref name=bpedia />
	He returned to [[East Pakistan]] in 1962.{{citation needed\|date=July 2017}} ~~Major General Majid~~ and Colonel [[M. A. G. Osmani]] met ~~with~~ [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in March 1971 on behalf of retired Bengali soldiers and showed their loyalty towards an independent [[Bangladesh]]. Majid was later arrested ~~by the Pakistan Army~~. He was ~~tortured~~ in ~~custody~~.<ref name=":0" />
			Majid returned to [[East Pakistan]] in 1962.{{citation needed\|date=July 2017}}

			== Bangladesh Liberation War ==
			He and Colonel [[M. A. G. Osmani]] met [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in March 1971 on behalf of retired Bengali soldiers and showed their loyalty towards an independent Bangladesh. Majid was later arrested in July 1971.
			The army authorities intensely pressurized him to give a statement against Sheikh Mujib denouncing him as a traitor, which he steadfastly refused to comply with. He was later sent to [[Old Dhaka Central Jail\|Dhaka Central Jail]] where he was held in isolation and finally released in August 1971.<ref name="waqar" />

			==Personal life==
			Majid married three times. In 1935, Majid married Ayesha Rahim, the youngest daughter of Justice [[Abdur Rahim (judge)\|Sir Abdur Rahim]] of [[Midnapore]], Bengal. Ayesha's eldest sister Niaz Fatima was married to [[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy]]. After Ayesha's death in 1941, Majid married Zohra Raza, the sister-in-law of Raja Syed Mohammad Sa'adat Ali Khan of [[Nanpara]] State in [[Bahraich]] (now in [[Uttar Pradesh]]). The marriage ended in a divorce in the late 1950s. After moving to [[East Pakistan]], he married Begum Marium Ladli in 1961. The couple adopted a daughter.<ref name=waqar/>

	== Death ==		== Death ==
	He died on 31 March 1976 in Combined Military Hospital, [[Dhaka]]~~, Bangladesh~~.<ref name=":0" /~~><ref>http://www.amadershomoy2.com/content/2013/03/31/middle0272.htm></ref~~>		Majid died on 31 March 1976 in [[Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka)\|Combined Military Hospital]], Dhaka.<ref name=bpedia/> He was buried at [[Azimpur, Dhaka\|Azimpur]] Graveyard with full military honours.<ref name="waqar" />

	==Sources==		==Sources==
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	'''Muhammed Ishfakul Majid''' (17 March 1903 – 31 March 1976) was the first [[Bengalis\|Bengali]] general in the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mazid,_Mohammad_Ishfaqul\|title=Mazid, Mohammad Ishfaqul \|website=Banglapedia \|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>		'''Muhammed Ishfakul Majid''' (17 March 1903 – 31 March 1976) was the first [[Bengalis\|Bengali]] general in the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mazid,_Mohammad_Ishfaqul\|title=Mazid, Mohammad Ishfaqul \|website=Banglapedia \|access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>

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	==Military career (Pakistan Army)==		==Military career (Pakistan Army)==
	In 1947, Majid joined the [[Pakistan Army]]. In Pakistan Army he was promoted to the rank of Major General.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Shah\|first1=Sabir\|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts\|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-217644-Appointments-of-Pakistan-Army-commanders-and-historic-facts\|website=thenews.com.pk\|publisher=The News International\|accessdate=30 June ~~2022~~}}</ref> He became the [[General Officer Commanding\|GOC]] of the 9 Division of the [[Pakistan Army]].{{citation needed\|date=January ~~2022~~}} Majid was senior to [[Ayub Khan (general)\|Ayub Khan]] but Ayub Khan became the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army bypassing hm. Majid was named in the [[Rawalpindi conspiracy]] but later he was proved innocent.<ref name=":0" />		In 1947, Majid joined the [[Pakistan Army]]. In Pakistan Army he was promoted to the rank of Major General.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Shah\|first1=Sabir\|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts\|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-217644-Appointments-of-Pakistan-Army-commanders-and-historic-facts\|website=thenews.com.pk\|publisher=The News International\|accessdate=30 June 2015}}</ref> He became the [[General Officer Commanding\|GOC]] of the 9 Division of the [[Pakistan Army]].{{citation needed\|date=January 2020}} Majid was senior to [[Ayub Khan (general)\|Ayub Khan]] but Ayub Khan became the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army bypassing hm. Majid was named in the [[Rawalpindi conspiracy]] but later he was proved innocent.<ref name=":0" />

	==Bangladesh==		==Bangladesh==
	He returned to [[East Pakistan]] in 1962.{{citation needed\|date=July ~~2022~~}} Major General Majid and Colonel [[M. A. G. Osmani]] met with [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in March 1971 on behalf of retired Bengali soldiers and showed their loyalty towards an independent [[Bangladesh]]. Majid was later arrested by the Pakistan Army. He was tortured in custody.<ref name=":0" />		He returned to [[East Pakistan]] in 1962.{{citation needed\|date=July 2017}} Major General Majid and Colonel [[M. A. G. Osmani]] met with [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in March 1971 on behalf of retired Bengali soldiers and showed their loyalty towards an independent [[Bangladesh]]. Majid was later arrested by the Pakistan Army. He was tortured in custody.<ref name=":0" />

	== Death ==		== Death ==

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{{Short description|Pakistan Army general (1903–1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
'''Muhammed Ishfakul Majid''' (17 March 1903 – 31 March 1976) was the first [[Bengalis|Bengali]] general in the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mazid,_Mohammad_Ishfaqul|title=Mazid, Mohammad Ishfaqul |website=Banglapedia |access-date=2016-11-13}}</ref>

==Personal==
He was born on 17 March 1903 in [[Jorhat]], [[Assam]], [[British Raj|British India]].<ref name=":0" /> He is the son of Abdul Majid, the first Muslim who served as a Justice in the Bengal High Court. He completed his undergraduate in [[Cotton College, Guwahati]], Assam. On 2 February 1922 he joined the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He was the first Bengali Muslim to graduate from Sandhurst.<ref name=":0" />

==Military career (Indian Army)==
Ishfakul Majid joined the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] on 2 February 1922. He was commissioned on 27 August 1924 on the Unattached List for the Indian Army. After his commission, Ishfakul Majid was attached with the second battalion of [[Lincolnshire Regiment]] of the [[British Army]] for one year. On 31 October 1925 he was accepted for the [[British Indian Army]], being posted to the 4th Battalion 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He was promoted Lieutenant 27 November 1926, Captain 27 August 1933 and Major 1 December 1941. He served in [[Burma]] and [[British Malaya]] during the [[Second World War]] attached to the [[Assam Regiment]].<ref name=":0" />

==Military career (Pakistan Army)==
In 1947, Majid joined the [[Pakistan Army]]. In Pakistan Army he was promoted to the rank of Major General.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shah|first1=Sabir|title=Appointments of Pakistan Army commanders and historic facts|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-217644-Appointments-of-Pakistan-Army-commanders-and-historic-facts|website=thenews.com.pk|publisher=The News International|accessdate=30 June 2022}}</ref> He became the [[General Officer Commanding|GOC]] of the 9 Division of the [[Pakistan Army]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} Majid was senior to [[Ayub Khan (general)|Ayub Khan]] but Ayub Khan became the Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army bypassing hm. Majid was named in the [[Rawalpindi conspiracy]] but later he was proved innocent.<ref name=":0" />

==Bangladesh==
He returned to [[East Pakistan]] in 1962.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} Major General Majid and Colonel [[M. A. G. Osmani]] met with [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] in March 1971 on behalf of retired Bengali soldiers and showed their loyalty towards an independent [[Bangladesh]]. Majid was later arrested by the Pakistan Army. He was tortured in custody.<ref name=":0" />

== Death ==
He died on 31 March 1976 in Combined Military Hospital, [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh.<ref name=":0" /><ref>http://www.amadershomoy2.com/content/2013/03/31/middle0272.htm></ref>

==Sources==
* London Gazette (various dates)
* Indian Army List (various dates)
* The History Of The Assam Regiment Vol-I (Captain Peter Steyn)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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