Kamini Kumar Dutta

Kamini Kumar Dutta (Bengali: কামিনী কুমার দত্ত; 1878–1959) was a Bengali politician and former Law Minister of Pakistan.^[1]

Kamini Kumar Dutta
কামিনী কুমার দত্ত
Federal Minister of Pakistan
In office 11 August 1955 – 12 September 1956
Prime Minister	Chaudhri Muhammad Ali
Minister	National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination
Preceded by	Mohammad Ali Bogra
Succeeded by	Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
In office 11 August 1955 – 31 August 1955
Prime Minister	Chaudhri Muhammad Ali
Minister	Law and Justice
Preceded by	Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Member of the Pakistan Parliament for East Pakistan
In office 7 August 1955 – 7 October 1958
Leader	A. K. Fazlul Huq
Member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly for Tippera
In office 5 August 1954 – 7 October 1958
Leader	Dhirendranath Datta
Succeeded by	dissolved
Personal details
Born	25 June 1878 Tippera District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	4 January 1959(1959-01-04) (aged 80) Comilla, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	UPP (1954–1959)
Other political affiliations	PNC (1947–1954) INC (pre-1947)
Relations	Narendra Nath Dutta (brother)
Education	LL.B
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Occupation	Lawyer
Committees	Basic Principles Committee

Early life

Dutta was born on 25 June 1878 in Sreekail, Tippera District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh). He studied at Chittagong Government High School. In 1898, he graduated from Ripon College, Calcutta and received a B.law degree from the University of Calcutta.^[2]

Career

In 1901, Dutta joined the Comilla District bar. He joined Calcutta High Court in 1918 as an advocate. He was involved with the Indian National Congress. He was involved with the Non-cooperation movement and the Swadeshi movement. He was arrested a number of times by the imperial police for his activism. In 1937, he was elected to the Bengal Legislative Council. In May 1938, he conveyed the All-India Peasants' Conference and served as the President of the Reception Committee in Comila. In 1938, he convened the All-Bengal and Assam Lawyers' Association meeting in Comila. He presided over the All-Bengal and Assam Lawyers' Association conference next year in Khulna. He served in the Comilla District Board.^[2]

Following the Noakhali riots, Dutta served as the president of Tippera District Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Committee, that was created to aid the victims of the riot. In 1954, he was elected to the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly. In 1956, he served in the Basic Principles Committee which framed the first constitution of Pakistan. From August 1955 to September 1956, he served as the Law Minister of Pakistan under Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali. He converted his home into a hostel for women, Mrnalini Chhatri-Nibas, named after his wife Mrinalini Datta.^[2]

Death

Dutta died on 4 January 1959.^[2] There is a Kamini Kumar Dutta Memorial Law Lecture at the University of Dhaka.^[3]