Gholam Sarwar Husseini
Gholam Sarvar Husseini | |
|---|---|
গোলাম সারোয়ার হুসেইনী | |
Husseini's residence known as the Dayra Sharif | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Political party | Krishak Praja Party |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1945 | |
| Succeeded by | Fazlul Karim[1] |
| Constituency | Ramganj cum Raipur |
Shah Syed Gholam Sarwar Husseini (Bengali: শাহ সৈয়দ গোলাম সারোয়ার হুসেইনী) was a Bengali politician and the hereditary Pir of Daira Sharif in Noakhali, Bengal Presidency.
Family
Sarwar was from a prominent Bengali Muslim family of Sufi pirs who were based in Dayra Sharif in Shyampur, present-day Ramganj, Lakshmipur District. His ancestor was a Syed who originally settled in Raipur, arriving from Delhi.[2] Golam Sarwar's father and grandfather were known as pious people and followed strict religious rites. They were hereditary servants of Diyara Sharif of Shampur. Diyara Sharif was considered a holy place by all Hindus and Muslims in the area.
Career
Gholam Sarwar Husseini was an elected member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1937 to 1945,[3] representing the radical wing of the Krishak Sramik Party.[4] He lost his seat on 6 September 1946 against an All-India Muslim League candidate.[5][6]
Controversy
It is stated that Husseini played an important role in the 1946 Noakhali riots.[5][6][7] Ghulam Sarwar Husseini and his followers started preparing the stage for the massacre by spreading provocative speeches in various rallies. Noakhali was a remote area as it was inhabited by many canals and rivers. He called on the persecuted Biharis in Noakhali. To this end he created a force to provide the Biharis with security and accommodation. It was known as the Miyar Fauj (Miah's Army মিয়ার ফৌজ). On the morning of October 10, he sent a letter to Rajendralal Chowdhury through the Chowkidar and offered to discuss the matter. But when Rajendralal did not respond, Muhammad Ghulam Sarwar Husseini called a rally of his loyal devotees and Muslims at Shahpur Bazar in the morning. There he highlighted the position of the Muslims at that time and called for the overthrow of the educated Hindus. With this Muhammad Golam Sarwar Husseini started a conflict with him. However, Sarwar was sheltering the Biharis. But the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League did not respond to his efforts. No one played a strong role in the solution, leaving him disappointed.[8][9]
References
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1947). The Indian Year Book.
- ^ Singh, Dinesh Chandra (1993). নোয়াখালীর মাটি ও মানুষ (in Bengali). Dīneśacandra Siṃha. p. 20.
- ^ Batabyal, Rakesh (2005). Communalism in Bengal: From Famine to Noakhali, 1943–47. New Delhi: Sage Publications. p. 305. ISBN 0-7619-3335-2.
- ^ Roy, Anwesha (2018). Making peace, making riots : communalism and communal violence, Bengal 1940-1947. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9781108673129.
- ^ a b নোয়াখালীতে গান্ধী: সাম্প্রদায়িক হত্যাযজ্ঞের রক্তাক্ত অধ্যায়. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Moslem Leader Arrested. LONDON. The Border Morning Mail, Fraiday, 25 October 1946, Australia". Somoy TV.
- ^ হিন্দু-মুসলিম দাঙ্গা থামাতেই নোয়াখালী আসেন মহাত্মা গান্ধী. Somoy TV (in Bengali). 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ AH Rubel, নোয়াখালী দাঙ্গা (Bengali)
- ^ Sinha, Dinesh Chandra; Dasgupta, Ashok (2011). 1946: The Great Calcutta Killings and Noakhali Genocide. Kolkata: Himangshu Maity. p. 265. ISBN 9788192246406.
- ^ "Noakhali riots - Dharmapedia Wiki". en.dharmapedia.net. Retrieved 25 August 2025.