Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury
Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
সৈয়দ নওয়াব আলী চৌধুরী | |
| Nawab of Dhanbari | |
| In office 1911 – 17 April 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Jonab Ali Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1863 Dhanbari, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 17 April 1929 (aged 65) Darjeeling, Bengal, British India |
| Children | Altaf Ali Chowdhury Hasan Ali Chowdhury |
| Relatives | Muhammad Ali Bogra (grandson) Syeda Ashiqua Akbar (granddaughter) |
| Occupation | Minister of Education |
Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury CIE (29 December 1863 – 17 April 1929) was Nawab of Dhanbari of Tangail in East Bengal (modern day Bangladesh). He was one of the founders of Dhaka University. He was the first Muslim minister of united Bengal. He was minister of education. His grandson Muhammad Ali Bogra became the third prime minister of Pakistan. His son, and Bogra's uncle, Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury was a minister of East Pakistan government and MP of the second Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangshad.