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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Prof. Abdul Bari



PROF. ABDUL BARI
Date of Birth: 1892 and Date of Death: 28th March, 1947
            Prof. Abdul Bari, who was inspired by the demand for ‘total independence’ and who took part in Indian freedom movement, and worked for the welfare of workers, was born in Koilwar village, Shahabad district of Bihar in 1892.  While he was studying in Patna University, he gave up his studies to participate in the Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement.  He was elected as the joint secretary of the Bihar regional Khilafat Committee.  Later on, he finished his post graduation from Patna University.  He served as a Professor in the Bihar Vidya Peeth, which was started in 1921.  He joined the Swarajya Party, founded by Motilal Nehru and became the Secretary of the Party’s Bihar Branch.  Abdul Bair also played a vital role in the Indian Independence League, which was formed under the guidance of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.  He got elected to the Bihar Legislative Council.  But, he resigned from the Council Membership in 1930 in response to the call given by the Indian National Congress.  As a committed nationalist, he had attended the All India Nationalist Conference in 1931.  When Gandhi gave a call for Satyagraha Movement, Professor Abdul Bari jumped into to it as a member in the Bihar Satyagraha Committee.  He very actively took Part in the historical Salt Satyagraha, which led to his imprisonment.  He won with thumping majority in the elections held in 1937 and became the Deputy Speaker of the Bihar legislative Assembly.  Prof. Abdul Bari, who was a staunch protagonist of socialist ideology, played a vital role in the formation of the Bihar Socialist Party.  He held the All India Conference of Socialists Workers successfully in 1934 at Patna of Bihar state.  As a Working President of the Bihar Socialist Party, he devoted whole of his time for the building up of the guiding force in the formation of the ‘Tata Workers’ Union’ in 1936.  He formed Peace teams consisting of Hindu-Muslim leaders during the communal riots in 1941.  While India was reaching the goal of Independence Professor Abdul Bari was shot dead by anti social forces on 28th March, 1947.

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