Abdul Aziz Munshi
Khan Saheb Abdul Aziz Munshi | |
|---|---|
| আব্দুল আজিজ মুন্সী | |
| Member of Bengal Legislative Assembly (Madaripur East) | |
| In office 1946 – 14 August 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governors General | Earl Wavell Earl Mountbatten |
| Prime Minister | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1885 Charatra, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 June 1949 (aged 64) Bengal, Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Relatives | Abdur Rahman Bakaul (Son in law) M. Azizul Haq (Grandson) Hasib Aziz (Great Grandson) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly |
Abdul Aziz Munshi (Urdu: عبدالعزیز منشی; Bengali: আব্দুল আজিজ মুন্সী; 3 May 1885 – 1 June 1949) was a Bengali politician and a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly during the British era.[1] He took part in provincial politics in Bengal before the partition of India in 1947.[2]
Early life
Munshi was born in Charatra, a locality near the Padma River. He received the honorary title Khan Saheb from the British Government for his public service.[3]
Political career
Munshi was a member of the All-India Muslim League. He had won the Madaripur-2 seat in 1946 Bengal Legislative Assembly election and served as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1946 till August, 1947.[4][5]
Legacy and death
Munshi was awarded the title Khan Saheb by the British government in recognition of his contribution during the Bengal famine of 1943.[3]
He died on 1 June 1949, shortly after the partition of India.[4]
References
- ^ "Members Representing the West Bengal Legislative Assembly" (PDF). www.wbassembly.gov.in.
- ^ West Bengal State Legislature (1946). Assembly Proceedings: Official Report: Bengal Legislative Assembly 1946 LXXI 1.
- ^ a b "Naria Upazila". naria.shariatpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ^ a b "Bengal Legislative Assembly". Internet Archive.
- ^ BLA 1946, BLA. "Bengal Legislative Assembly proceedings 1946" (PDF). Internet Archive.
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