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Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan
Pakistani politician (1899 - 1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan Gandapur (Urdu: سردار اورنگزیب خان گنڈہ پور) (1899 – 1953) was a Pakistani politician from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan (former name of the province was N.W.F.P.). He served as the Chief Minister of the province from 25 May 1943 to 16 March 1945.[1]
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Early life, education and career
Aurang Zeb Khan was born in 1899 at Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District in the N.W.F.P., British India.[2] His father's name was Mohammad Ayyaz Khan. After finishing his basic education locally, he received a law degree from Aligarh Muslim University. Then he returned to Peshawar to practice law in the courts there. He was impressed by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum (1863 - 1937) who also acted as his mentor. He was a founding member of All India Muslim League in his region.[2]
Later, he also served as an ambassador of Pakistan to Burma (now called Myanmar) till his death in 1953.[2]
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Commemorative postage stamp
Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp to honor him in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series in 1994.[2]
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