Nawab Ali Haider Khan

Nawab Ali Haider Khan (1900 – June 30, 1963), was an Bangladeshi politician during British period.

His Life

He was born in Assam, and lived in his estate at Prithimpassa, Sylhet, Bangladesh. In 1924 he married Murshidzadi Husne Ara Begum, the eldest child of the Honourable Ihtisham-ul-Mulk, Rais-ul-Dowla, Premier noble of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, Nawab Wasif Ali Meerza. They had three children - Nawab Ali Safdar Khan, Syeddunnessa Begum and Nawab Ali Sarwar Khan.

Nawab Ali Haider Khan was Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Sir Syed Muhammad Sadullah. From 1942-1946 he was the Minister of Power and Water Development in the Bordoloi's cabinet. Nawab Ali Haider Khan was the leader of the Independent Muslim Party. In 1945 he led his party into an alliance with Assam Congress and its coalition partners. Luminaries like Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (who later became the President of India) and Bordoloi were with him. Bordoloi considered Nawab Ali Haider Khan as their mainstay.

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Name	Khan, Ali Haider
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Date of birth	1900
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Date of death	June 30, 1963
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