Nawab Ali Sarwar Khan (15 May 1924 – 25 July 1995), also known by his daak naam Chunnu Nawab, was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a former MP based in Moulvibazar District.[1][2]
Ali Sarwar Khan | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1924 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 21 June 1995 (aged 71) Bangladesh |
| Political party | Awami League |
| Parent | Ali Haider Khan (father) |
| Relatives | Ali Abbas Khan (nephew) Ali Amjad Khan (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Nickname | Chunnu Nawab |
Early life and education
editAli Sarwar Khan was born 15 May 1924 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency. He belonged to an royal Bengali Shi'ite family known as the Nawabs of Longla (or Prithimpasssa family) in Kulaura, South Sylhet. His father, Nawab Ali Haider Khan, was a notable politician and minister of Assam. His mother, Husna Ara Begum, was the eldest daughter of Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza of Murshidabad. Khan studied in Shillong, before proceeding his education at the Aligarh Muslim University.[1][3]
Career
editAs a member of the Awami League, Khan won a seat during the 1970 Pakistani general election in Kulaura although this term was disrupted by the Bangladesh Liberation War. He and his brother Ali Safdar Khan participated in the war as commanders of a regiment from the Tripura borders. He was one of the formulators of the 1972 Constitution of Bangladesh.[4] He again won the seat in the 1973 Bangladeshi general election in Kulaura.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lest we forget". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ 'পারিবারিক ঐতিহ্যে আমি নৌকার দাবিদার' | Purboposhchimbd. Purboposchim (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Nawab Ali Haider Khan News and Updates from The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ ৬ ডিসেম্বর শ্রীমঙ্গল ও কুলাউড়া মুক্ত দিবস. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 December 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2019.