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'''Syed Mahmud''' (1889–1971) was an Indian politician and senior leader in the [[Indian National Congress]] during the [[Indian independence movement]] and in post-independence India. | |||
He was a member of the foundation committee of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]].<ref name="qawmi">{{Cite book|title=Qawmi Taleemi Tehreek|trans-title=National Educational Movement |author=Shamsur Rahman Mohsini |location=Delhi |publisher=Maktaba Jamia |edition=2012|isbn=978-81-7587-788-7|page=19}}</ref> | He was a member of the foundation committee of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]].<ref name="qawmi">{{Cite book|title=Qawmi Taleemi Tehreek|trans-title=National Educational Movement |author=Shamsur Rahman Mohsini |location=Delhi |publisher=Maktaba Jamia |edition=2012|isbn=978-81-7587-788-7|page=19}}</ref> | ||
==Early | ==Early life== | ||
Mahmud was born in the village of India.<ref name="BT">{{cite web|title=Syed Mahmud |url=http://www.bihartimes.com/articles/sajjad/syedmahmud.html |publisher=Bihar Times |author=Mohammad Sajjad |date=2008-10-15 |access-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215115821/http://bihartimes.com/articles/sajjad/syedmahmud.html |archive-date=15 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="SA">{{cite web|title=Syed Mahmud|url=http://shibliacademy.org/node/56|publisher=Shibli Academy|accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. During his time at the University, Mahmud became involved in student political activities and attended the 1905 session of the [[Indian National Congress]], the largest [[Indian nationalist]] organisation in what was then [[British Raj|British-ruled India]].<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> Along with fellow student and later political leader, Dr. [[Saifuddin Kitchlew]], Mahmud was amongst the Muslim students who opposed the pro-British loyalties of the [[All India Muslim League]] and were drawn more to the nationalist Congress.<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> After being expelled from Aligarh for his political activities, Mahmud travelled to [[England]] and studied law at Cambridge University before going on to study at [[Lincoln's Inn]] to become a [[barrister]]. In 1909, in London he came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi and J.L. Nehru. In 1912, he obtained Ph.D. from Germany and came back to India, and from 1913 he started his legal profession in Patna under the able guidance of Mazharul Haq. In 1915, he married Mazharul Haq's niece.<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> After practising law for a few years, he was soon drawn into the strengthening movement for India's independence. | Syed Mahmud was born in the village of India.<ref name="BT">{{cite web|title=Syed Mahmud |url=http://www.bihartimes.com/articles/sajjad/syedmahmud.html |publisher=Bihar Times |author=Mohammad Sajjad |date=2008-10-15 |access-date=2010-08-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215115821/http://bihartimes.com/articles/sajjad/syedmahmud.html |archive-date=15 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="SA">{{cite web|title=Syed Mahmud|url=http://shibliacademy.org/node/56|publisher=Shibli Academy|accessdate=2010-08-21}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. During his time at the University, Mahmud became involved in student political activities and attended the 1905 session of the [[Indian National Congress]], the largest [[Indian nationalist]] organisation in what was then [[British Raj|British-ruled India]].<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> Along with fellow student and later political leader, Dr. [[Saifuddin Kitchlew]], Mahmud was amongst the Muslim students who opposed the pro-British loyalties of the [[All India Muslim League]] and were drawn more to the nationalist Congress.<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> After being expelled from Aligarh for his political activities, Mahmud travelled to [[England]] and studied law at Cambridge University before going on to study at [[Lincoln's Inn]] to become a [[barrister]]. In 1909, in London he came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi and J.L. Nehru. In 1912, he obtained Ph.D. from Germany and came back to India, and from 1913 he started his legal profession in Patna under the able guidance of Mazharul Haq. In 1915, he married Mazharul Haq's niece.<ref name="BT"/><ref name="SA"/> After practising law for a few years, he was soon drawn into the strengthening movement for India's independence. | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||