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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