Naziruddin Ahmad

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]

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 it's 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]

References
  1. Constituent Assembly Debates: Official Report. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1999. p. 1170.
  2. Mukherjee, Rudranghsu (2011-10-01). The Great Speeches of Modern India. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-234-8.
  3. Rathore, Aakash Singh. "Who wrote the Preamble to the Indian Constitution? That is one of the secrets this book probes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. "The Bengal contingent at the Constituent Assembly". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. "Republic Day: In the 73rd year of our Constitution, how many of the concerns in it will we rectify?". The Indian Express. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. "Constitution of India". www.constitutionofindia.net. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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