Abdul Bari (professor)

Abdul Bari
Born Abdul Bari
1892
kansua, Bihar
Died (1947-03-28)28 March 1947
Cause of death Shot near Fatuah Railway Crossing
Resting place Peermohani Qabristan, Patna
Nationality Indian
Education M.A. from Patna College, Patna University
Occupation President of Tata Worker's Union
Years active 1917–1947
Organization Tata Steel Workers Union
Known for Played active role to unite worker section of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa for freedom struggle movement in 1921, 1922 and 1942
Term 1936–1947
Predecessor Subhas Chandra Bose
Successor Michael John
Political party Indian National Congress
Movement Quit India Movement 1942

Abdul Bari (Urdu:پروفیسر عبد الباری, Hindi: प्रोफ़ेसर अब्दुल बारी; 1892–1947) was an Indian academic and social reformer. He sought to bring about social reform in Indian society by awakening people through education.[1] He had a vision of India free from slavery, social inequality, and communal disharmony.[2] He took part in the freedom movement and finally sacrificed his life for the cause.[3][4][5]

Biography

Bari was born in 1892 in Sahabad, Village Kansua of Jahanabad District in Bihar. He graduated in 1918 and later engaged in post-graduate studies in History in 1920 at Patna University. He joined Bihar National College, which was then started under Mahatma Gandhi's inspiration, as Professor in 1921.[6] His first meeting with Gandhi was as a congress worker in 1917 during his visit to Bihar.

A national level college has been established in Sadaqat Ashram, Patna in 1921 in which Rajendra Prasad was Principal and Abdul Bari was Professor along with Anugrah Narayan Sinha.

After 1921, he sought to unite worker section of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa behind the freedom movement. He also engaged in the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 with Rajendra Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha and Sri Krishna Singh.

In the provincial election in 1937, he was elected as an MLA of Bihar for the Champaran area on the Congress ticket. In 1937 he also became Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Assembly as part of the first Congress Government which formed on 19 July after the fall of a four-month long Bihar government headed by First Premier (Prime Minister) Mohammad Yunus.

In 1937, upon the request of Subhas Chandra Bose, then President of the Jamshedpur Labour Association, he decided to assume the leadership and change the name to Tata Worker's Union in 1937. He remained its President until 1947.

In 1937 was his first historical agreement with TISCO (now Tata Steel) Management.[7]

In 1946 he became President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee.

On request of Mahatma Gandhi he was coming to Patna by car from Jamshedpur, he was shot dead near Fatuah Railway Crossing on 28 March 1947. His killer never got punished because it is said that he was being killed by fellow congressmen in Power struggle for BPCC President and Chief Ministerial Candidate. He is buried in Peermohani Qabristan.

On the first death anniversary of Abdul Bari, Rajendra Prasad recalled his contribution to the nation through a message dated 22 March 1948 published in Mazdur Avaz.[8]

Places and institutes named after him

  • Abdul Bari Memorial College, Golmuri, Jamshedpur
  • Abdul Bari Town Hall, Jehanabad
  • Bari Maidan Sakchi, Jamshedpur
  • Bari Park, Ranchi
  • Prof. Abdul Bari Technical Centre, Patna
  • Prof. Abdul Bari Path, Patna
  • Prof.Abdul Bari Memorial High School, Noamundi Iron Mine, Singhbhum(W),Jharkhand
  • Bari Maidan, Burnpur, Asansol
  • Prof. Abdul Bari rail-road bridge, koilwar
  • Bari Manzil (United Iron & Steel Works Union), Kulti

Notes

  1. ↑ Choudhary, Valmiki. Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select documents Volume 8. Centenary Publication. p. 421.
  2. ↑ Gladstone, Alan; Ozaki, Muneto (1991). Working together: labour-management cooperation in training and in technological and other Changes. Geneva: International Labour Office. p. 191.
  3. ↑ Prasad, Rajendra (1961). At the feet of Mahatma Gandhi. Asia Publication House. p. 178.
  4. ↑ Datta, Kalikinkar (1957). History of the freedom movement in Bihar. Govt. of Bihar.
  5. ↑ Chaturvedi, Ritu (2007). Bihar Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. p. 55.
  6. ↑ Choudhary, Valmiki. Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select documents Volume 8. Centenary Publication. p. 421.
  7. ↑ Simeon, Dilip. "The Politics of the Labour Movement: An Essay on Differential Aspirations". Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  8. ↑ Choudhary, Valmiki. Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select documents Volume 8. Centenary Publication. p. 421.

References

  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select documents Volume 8 by Valmiki Choudhary published by Centenary Publication
  • At the feet of Mahatma Gandhi by Rajendra Prasad published by Asia Publication House
  • History of the freedom movement in Bihar by Kalikinkar Datta published by Govt. of Bihar.
  • Bihar Through the Ages by Ritu Chaturvedi published by Sarup & Sons
  • My Days With Gandhi by Nirmal Kumar Bose page 139
  • Working together: labour-management co-operation in training and in technological and other Changes by Alan Gladstone, Muneto Ozaki published by International Labour Office, Geneva
  • The Politics of the Labour Movement: An Essay on Differential Aspirations by Dilip Simeon
  • History of The Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. by Dr. N.R.Srinivasan
  • Official website of Tata Workers Union

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