Aasim Bihari
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Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari علی حسین عاصم بہاری | |
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| Born | 15 April 1889 Khasganj, Bihar Sharif, Bihar |
| Died | 6 December 1953 (aged 64) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Social activist |
Ali Husain Aasim Bihari (15 April 1889 – 6 December 1953)[1] was an Indian social activist from Bihar.[2]
Biography
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 pioneers of the Pasmanda movement in India.[3] He died on 6 December 1953 in Allahabad.[4][5]
Legacy
A biography of Bihari, entitled Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath (lit. A Believer's Hand), which was written by Ahmad Sajjad, was published in 2011.[6]
References
- ↑ अनवर, Ali Anwar अली (15 August 2023). "Momin Tehreek: How the Pasmanda movement tried to stave off the Partition". Forward Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ Fyzie, Faiyaz Ahmad (6 August 2017). "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 (15 April 2022). "Asim Bihari, the icon of Pasmanda movement who liked to stay in the background". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "Muslim leader from Bengal and former Member of Parliament, Badrudduja, his life and times". anindianmuslim.com. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ "CM Nitish Kumar released a book 'Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath' authored by Ahmad Sajjad". The Times of India. 16 February 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
Bibliography
- Ansari, M. W. (2022). Maulavi Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari. Delhi: Hali Publishing House.