Kazi Jalil Abbasi

Kazi Jalil Abbasi was a freedom fighter and member of the 7th Lok Sabha & 8th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Domariaganj constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Congress (I) political party.[1]

Kazi Jalil Abbasi
Born
Kazi Jalil Abbasi

(1912-02-12)12 February 1912[1]
Bayara Village, Basti, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Died11 July 1996(1996-07-11) (aged 84)[2]
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
EducationBA, LL.B[1]
Alma materAligarh Muslim University, Arabic College, Delhi & Lucknow University.[1]
OccupationAgriculturist, Lawyer & Politician.
Years active1937 – date
Home townBasti, Uttar Pradesh
Political partyCongress.[1]
Spouse(s)Mrs. Shahida Khatoon.[1]
ChildrenOne son and 4 daughters
Parent(s)Qazi Mohammad Bismillah Abbasi (father)[1]

Education and background

Abbasi holds BA & LL.B degrees and is educated in Aligarh Muslim University, Arabic College (Delhi) and Lucknow University. In 1937, Jalil was expelled from Aligarh Muslim University for being involved in political activities.[1]

On 17 December 1940, he was arrested in Lucknow under section 38 of Defense of India Rules.[3] and was also a great writer as well. His autobiography "Kya din the" gives a detailed account of his life.

Posts held

#FromToPosition
0119711974Minister of State Government of Uttar Pradesh
0219561968President, District Congress Committee, Basti
031980DatePresident, District Congress Committee, Basti
041946DateMember, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
051962DateMember, All India Congress Committee
061962DatePresident, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Memorial Trust, Basti
071962DateNehru Literary Association, Lucknow
0819621974Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0919801984Member, Seventh Lok Sabha
1019841989Member, Eighth Lok Sabha

See also

  • List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India

References

  1. "Profile on Lok Sabha Official Website".
  2. Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2003. p. 1.
  3. "1940 Arrest".

Kya Din They-Kazi Jalil's Autobiography published by him in 1985-Presentation: Rashid Ashraf

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