Hassan Suhrawardy
Hassan Suhrawardy | |
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হাসান সোহরাওয়ার্দী | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University | |
| In office 8 August 1930 – 7 August 1934 | |
| Preceded by | W. S. Urquhart |
| Succeeded by | Syama Prasad Mukherjee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1884 Dacca, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 18 September 1946 (aged 61) Calcutta, Bengal, British India |
| Spouse | Sahibzadi Shahbanu Begum |
| Children | Shaista Suhrawardy (daughter) |
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| Relatives | Suhrawardy family;
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel Hassan Suhrawardy CStJ, FRCS (17 November 1884 – 18 September 1946) was a Bengali surgeon, military officer in the British Indian Army, politician, and a public official. He was the former chairman of the executive committee of the East London Mosque. Knighted in 1932, he renounced his British honours a month before his death.