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Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (Bengali: আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হক; Urdu: ابوالقاسم فضل الحق;; 26 October 1873—27 April 1962);[1] popular with the title Sher-e-Bangla (Lion of Bengal), was a leading Bengali statesman in the early 20th century. He was one of the pioneering democrats of the Indian subcontinent. Huq was a prominent figure in the Indian Independence Movement, including the Pakistan Movement. He is noted for representing and empowering the Bengali middle class and peasantry through the Krishak Praja Party. He played a key role in drafting the Lahore Resolution. In East Pakistan, he was closely aligned with Bengali nationalist interests.
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- Not to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium
Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হক ابوالقاسم فضل الحق | |
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Prime Minister of Bengal | |
In office 1 April 1937 – 29 March 1943 | |
Governor‑General | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
Governor | John Arthur Herbert |
Preceded by | Post created |
Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
Chief Minister of East Bengal | |
In office 1954–1955 | |
Governors‑General | Ghulam Muhammad Iskander Mirza |
Succeeded by | Abu Hussain Sarkar |
Governor of East Pakistan | |
In office 1956–1956 | |
President | Iskander Mirza |
Succeeded by | Sultanuddin Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Born | Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (1873-10-26)26 October 1873 Bakerganj, British Raj (now Jhalokati, Bangladesh) |
Died | 27 April 1962(1962-04-27) (aged 88) Dacca, East Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Citizenship | British Raj (1873–1947) Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956) Pakistan (1956–1962) |
Political party | Indian National Congress All India Muslim League Agriculturalist Tenant Party Workers and Agriculturalists Party |
Children | A. K. Faezul Huq |
Alma mater | Calcutta University |
Huq held many high political offices during his six decade long political career, including President of the All India Muslim League (1916-1921), General Secretary of the Indian National Congress (1916-1918), Education Minister of the Bengal Presidency (1924), Mayor of Calcutta (1935), Prime Minister of Bengal (1937-1943), Chief Minister of East Bengal (1954), Home Minister of Pakistan (1955), Governor of East Pakistan (1956-1958) and Food and Agricultural Minister of Pakistan (1960).
Huq is considered a forerunning independence leader of Pakistan and Bangladesh and admired in India for his moderate and secular politics. He established the Bengali Academy. Huq died in Dacca, East Pakistan on 27 April 1962. He was fluent in Bengali, English and Hindustani, and had a working knowledge of Arabic and Persian.