Raghib Ahsan was a politician and member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was an advisor to Muhammad Ali Jinnah.[1] He is known for working in the creation of both the constitution of India and Pakistan.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ahsan was born in 1905.[2] He completed his bachelor's degree and master's from the University of Calcutta.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Ahsan was in the Khilafat Movement led by Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali Jauhar.[2] He was also a close associate to Muhammad Iqbal.[2] In 1922, he was imprisoned.[2] He formed the All India Muslim Youth League.[2] In 1937, he joined the All India Muslim League Council.[2] He was one of the main leaders of the Direct Action Day in 1946 in Kolkata.[3]
Ahsan migrated to Dhaka, Pakistan, after the Partition of India and helped in the drafting the constitution of Pakistan.[2] He formed the Anjuman-e-Mohajreen-wal-Ansar to lead the Mahajir immigrant community in East Pakistan who had migrated from India.[3] He served as the General Secretary of the Bihar Muslim Relief Committee in Bengal.[4]
In Pakistan, Ahsan joined the Pakistan Democratic Party. He opposed the Independence of Bangladesh and moved to Karachi after Bangladesh became an independent country.[2]
Death[edit | edit source]
Ahsan died in 1975.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The man who played a role in the politics of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh". ThePrint. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "The Bengal contingent at the Constituent Assembly". Get Bengal. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "STRANDED PAKISTANIS: DID THEY COMMIT SOME MISTAKES OF JUDGMENT? By: FAIZ AL-ALNAJDI - South Asian Pulse". www.sapulse.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ Ghosh, Papiya (21 March 2014). Partition and the South Asian Diaspora: Extending the Subcontinent. Routledge. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-317-80966-1.