Aasim Bihari
Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1889 Khasganj, Bihar Sharif, Bihar |
| Died | December 6, 1953 (aged 64) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Social activist |
Ali Husain Aasim Bihari (April 15, 1889 – December 6, 1953)[1] was an Indian social activist from Bihar.[2]
Biography[edit]
Aasim Bihari was born in Bihar Sharif and later moved to Kolkata. He led literacy campaigns and organised the Momin Ansari community. He founded several newspapers and Jamiat-ul-Momineen, an organisation that advocated for Muslim weavers. He is considered one of the pioneering leaders of the Pasmanda movement in India.[3]
He died on 6 December 1953 in Allahabad.[4][5]
Legacy[edit]
A biography of Bihari entitled Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath, which was written by Ahmad Sajjad, was published in 2011.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ अनवर, Ali Anwar अली (2023-08-15). "Momin Tehreek: How the Pasmanda movement tried to stave off the Partition". Forward Press. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Fyzie, Faiyaz Ahmad. "Maulana Ali Hussain 'Aasim Bihari': Father of the first Pasmanda Movement and Freedom Fighter". Roundtable India. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Azizi, Alauddin (2004). A.Q. Ansari: Social Philosophy and Political Thought. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-469-4.
- ^ Fyzie, Faiyaz Ahmad (2022-04-15). "Asim Bihari, the icon of Pasmanda movement who liked to stay in the background". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Muslim leader from Bengal and former Member of Parliament, Badrudduja, his life and times". Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "CM Nitish Kumar released a book 'Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath' authored by Ahmad Sajjad". The Times of India. 2011-02-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ansari, M. W. (2022). Maulavi Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari. Delhi: Hali Publishing House.