Muzaffar Hasan (born 22 July 1902) was an Indian

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leader from

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, serving

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Party organization at city level, alongside with Pandit

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, in

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. As a party worker, he took part in protest rallies against

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, facing police action with imprisonment in jail, many times, between 1920 and 1947. Muzaffar Hasan Muzaffar Hasan served as minister in Uttar Pradesh government of Congress party (1952 - 1969).

Early life

Muzaffar Hasan was born on 22 August 1902 in

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. His father's name was Shah Haider Hasan who shared relationship with people from the historic Sayyid and Shaikh families in Allahabad Division. He learned basic Arabic, Farsi and Urdu books from his local teachers in Phulpur, Allahabad at an early age. He was too young to participate actively in the Indian

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and

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against British rule in the early 1900s. Later from 1920 to 1947, as a member of Congress party, he participated in

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, a kind of

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, but mass-based

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, aimed at complete independence from British rule promoted by

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Political life

Muzaffar Hasan was elected city president of

Party after the predecessor president:Pandit

, with Radhey Shyam as Secretary in

(1936). In addition he was a member of state Assembly and Parliamentary Board. Allahabad Congress party under him as the new president (1936-1946) achieved provincial elections as a result of

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in 1936 and

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. The Congress party won majority seats in

in these elections including seats in Allahabad. The election success of Congress Party in

along with other states in 1946, saw the party win majority in

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where the decision to make

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, independence from

, took place, 1947. Muzaffar Hasan became a member of

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, MLA, by winning Chail

seat, in first general election held after Independence, 1952. He served two terms MLA from Congress party, winning

election from Phulpur (1962) and Pratappur (1967). Additionally, he served as Minister of Transportation,

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from 1952 to 1969. The political career of Muzaffar Hasan was summarized in a book 'Meri Siyasi Sarguzisht' and was reviewed separately with a senior Congress leader. These publications contained information to know much of his noteworthy achievements aimed at the success of party in elections or well-being of people in general, among others, in

(1936 - 1980). Muzaffar Hasan did not win a seat in Allahabad, 1969 and 1974 elections, but he won Nawabganj, Allahabad Assembly constituency as a Janata Party member, 1977.

Retirement life and death

Muzaffar Hasan ended his political life in 1980. He spent much of time writing books in Urdu on subjects including politics and his family history. retrieved 22 April 2025 He died in the early 2000s in Allahabad.

References

External link

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