Naziruddin Ahmad

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Naziruddin Ahmad
Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
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Born25 December 1889
Kulia, Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Alma mater Surendranath Law College of the University of Calcutta
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Naziruddin Ahmad was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India representing West Bengal. [1] [2] He had been critical of the Drafting Committee and draft constitution of India. [3] [4] He talked about inclusion of interplanetary travel in the constitution. [5]

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Early life

Ahmad was born on 25 December 1889 in Kulia, Bardhaman district, West Bengal. [6] He studied at the Burdwan Raj Collegiate School. [6] He earned a law degree from the Surendranath Law College of the University of Calcutta. [6]

Career

Ahmad practised law at the Calcutta High Court and the Federal Court of India. [6] In 1919, he was elected vice-chairman of Bardhaman. [6] He was appointed the public prosecutor of Bardhaman district in 1924 and served till 1928. [6] He worked at the Burdwan Muhammedan Association as its secretary. [6] He founded and edited Burdwan Vani. [6] He was also the secretary of Bengal Raiyat Association. [6]

Ahmad served in the Bengal Legislative Council and was the whip in the government of A. K. Fazlul Huq. [6] He was elected to the Constituent Assembly of India from the Muslim League. [6]

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References

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