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{{Short description|Indian politician and educationist}} | {{Short description|Indian politician and educationist}} | ||
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| name = Bashir Hussain Zaidi | | name = Bashir Hussain Zaidi | ||
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'''[[Sayyid]] Bashir Hussain [[Zaidi (surname)|Zaidi]]''', [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]], [[Member of | '''[[Sayyid]] Bashir Hussain [[Zaidi (surname)|Zaidi]]''', [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]], [[Member of parliament|MP]] (30 July 1898 – 29 March 1992) was a member of the first [[Lok Sabha]] and the Vice-Chancellor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]] from 1956 to 1962. | ||
He also served as a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]] from [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]] (later [[Uttar Pradesh]]).<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/members.htm List of Membars of the Constituent Assembly (as in November, 1949)] ''[[Parliament of India]]''</ref> | He also served as a member of the [[Constituent Assembly of India]] from [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]] (later [[Uttar Pradesh]]).<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/members.htm List of Membars of the Constituent Assembly (as in November, 1949)] ''[[Parliament of India]]''</ref> He was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian honour, by [[Government of India]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padma_awards.php}}</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Zaidi was born on 30 July 1898 | Zaidi was born on 30 July 1898 in Kakrauli, a town of [[Muzaffarnagar district]].<ref>[[Malik Ram]]:Col. B.H. Zaidi Felicitation Volume, New Delhi, 1980.</ref> After his schooling in [[Sonepat]] and Delhi, he was educated at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], and at [[Fitzwilliam College]], [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]]. After Cambridge, he was in chambers at [[Lincoln's Inn]], where he was called to the Bar in 1923.<ref>[[Malik Ram]]:Col. B.H.Zaidi Felicitation Volume, New Delhi, 1980.</ref> | ||
Zaidi returned to India in 1923. | Zaidi returned to India in 1923. He taught at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] from 1923 to 1930, when he entered the service of the [[Nawab of Rampur]], subsequently becoming the state's [[vizier]] or chief minister in 1936 and holding this position until Rampur merged with the [[Dominion of India]] in 1949. | ||
A member of the Indian Constituent Assembly from 1947 to 1949, he became a member of the new Parliament in 1950 and a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1952. He left Parliament in 1956 to become Vice-Chancellor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]], returning as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 1964. From 1967 to 1969, he served on the [[Indian Committee of Inquiry on Communal Disturbances]]; also leading a goodwill mission to nine African and Asian nations in 1964 and heading the Indian cultural delegation to | A member of the Indian Constituent Assembly from 1947 to 1949, he became a member of the new Parliament in 1950 and a member of the [[Lok Sabha]] in 1952. He left Parliament in 1956 to become Vice-Chancellor of [[Aligarh Muslim University]], returning as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] in 1964. From 1967 to 1969, he served on the [[Indian Committee of Inquiry on Communal Disturbances]]; also leading a goodwill mission to nine African and Asian nations in 1964 and heading the Indian cultural delegation to Afghanistan in 1965 for its Independence Week celebrations.<ref>[[Who's Who]], 1992</ref> | ||
Zaidi retired from politics in 1970, continuing to serve as director of several industrial concerns and a publishing house until 1977. | Zaidi retired from politics in 1970, continuing to serve as director of several industrial concerns and a publishing house until 1977. | ||
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==Awards and honours== | ==Awards and honours== | ||
Zaidi | Zaidi was appointed a CIE (Companion of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] in 1941. | ||
He | He served as a member of the governing committees of [[Zakir Husain College]] from 1974 and Aligarh from 1983. | ||
He was awarded an honorary | He was awarded an honorary D.Litt. from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1964 and from [[Kanpur University]] in 1974. | ||
In 1976, he received the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's | In 1976, he received the [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian honour.[2] | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
In 1937, Zaidi married | In 1937, Zaidi married Qudsia Abdullah (d. 1960). They had two sons and a daughter, the screenwriter and costume designer [[Shama Zaidi]]. | ||
Zaidi died at his secondary home, Zaidi Villa, at Jamia Nagar, New Delhi on 29 March 1992, aged 93.<ref>Who's Who, 1993.</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| title = [[List of Vice-Chancellors of Aligarh Muslim University|Vice-Chancellor of AMU]] | | title = [[List of Vice-Chancellors of Aligarh Muslim University|Vice-Chancellor of AMU]] | ||
| years = | | years = 1956–1962 | ||
| before = [[Zakir | | before = [[Zakir Husain]] | ||
| after = [[Badruddin Tyabji (diplomat)|Badruddin Taiyabji]] | | after = [[Badruddin Tyabji (diplomat)|Badruddin Taiyabji]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:1898 births]] | [[Category:1898 births]] | ||
[[Category:1992 deaths]] | [[Category:1992 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:India MPs 1952–1957]] | [[Category:India MPs 1952–1957]] | ||
[[Category:Aligarh Muslim University | [[Category:Academic staff of Aligarh Muslim University]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India]] | [[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India]] | ||
[[Category:Vice- | [[Category:Vice-chancellors of Aligarh Muslim University]] | ||
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Twelvers]] | [[Category:Twelvers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Shia Muslims]] | [[Category:Indian Shia Muslims]] | ||
[[Category:Janata Party politicians]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 13 March 2025
Bashir Hussain Zaidi | |
|---|---|
| Members of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office November 1946 – 7 April 1948 | |
| Constituency | United Provinces |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1898 |
| Died | 29 March 1992 |
| Political party | Janata Party |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan, 1976 |
Sayyid Bashir Hussain Zaidi, CIE, MP (30 July 1898 – 29 March 1992) was a member of the first Lok Sabha and the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University from 1956 to 1962. He also served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from United Provinces (later Uttar Pradesh).[1] He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, by Government of India in 1976.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Zaidi was born on 30 July 1898 in Kakrauli, a town of Muzaffarnagar district.[3] After his schooling in Sonepat and Delhi, he was educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. After Cambridge, he was in chambers at Lincoln's Inn, where he was called to the Bar in 1923.[4]
Zaidi returned to India in 1923. He taught at Aligarh Muslim University from 1923 to 1930, when he entered the service of the Nawab of Rampur, subsequently becoming the state's vizier or chief minister in 1936 and holding this position until Rampur merged with the Dominion of India in 1949.
A member of the Indian Constituent Assembly from 1947 to 1949, he became a member of the new Parliament in 1950 and a member of the Lok Sabha in 1952. He left Parliament in 1956 to become Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, returning as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1964. From 1967 to 1969, he served on the Indian Committee of Inquiry on Communal Disturbances; also leading a goodwill mission to nine African and Asian nations in 1964 and heading the Indian cultural delegation to Afghanistan in 1965 for its Independence Week celebrations.[5]
Zaidi retired from politics in 1970, continuing to serve as director of several industrial concerns and a publishing house until 1977.
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
Zaidi was appointed a CIE (Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1941.
He served as a member of the governing committees of Zakir Husain College from 1974 and Aligarh from 1983.
He was awarded an honorary D.Litt. from Aligarh Muslim University in 1964 and from Kanpur University in 1974.
In 1976, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour.[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In 1937, Zaidi married Qudsia Abdullah (d. 1960). They had two sons and a daughter, the screenwriter and costume designer Shama Zaidi.
Zaidi died at his secondary home, Zaidi Villa, at Jamia Nagar, New Delhi on 29 March 1992, aged 93.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ List of Membars of the Constituent Assembly (as in November, 1949) Parliament of India
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
- ↑ Malik Ram:Col. B.H. Zaidi Felicitation Volume, New Delhi, 1980.
- ↑ Malik Ram:Col. B.H.Zaidi Felicitation Volume, New Delhi, 1980.
- ↑ Who's Who, 1992
- ↑ Who's Who, 1993.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Zakir Husain |
Vice-Chancellor of AMU 1956–1962 |
Succeeded by Badruddin Taiyabji |
