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]
Naziruddin Ahmad | |
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Member of the Constituent Assembly of India | |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 December 1889 Kulia, Bardhaman district, West Bengal |
Alma mater | Surendranath Law College of the University of Calcutta |
Profession | Advocate |
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]
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 its 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]