About Abdul Qadir
Lived 1872 – 1950 (aged 77). Abdul Qadir was an Indian and Pakistani politician, lawyer, editor, judge and esperantist.
Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir (15 March 1874 – 9 February 1950) was a Pakistani jurist, newspaper and magazine editor and a Muslim community leader in British India.
Qadir was knighted by the British in the 1927 Birthday Honours and in 1935 became a member of the governing council of India.
Death and survivors Sheikh Abdul Qadir died on 9 February 1950 at the age of 75 and was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's book Mahatma Gandhi contains a chapter by Qadir, where he particularly relates his various experiences with the understanding of Gandhi in Europe in the 1930s.
His son, Manzur Qadir, was a prominent Pakistani jurist who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan during the military rule of Ayub Khan.
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Who was Abdul Qadir?
Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam Leader
When was Abdul Qadir born?
Abdul Qadir was born on 15 March 1872 in Ludhiana.
When did Abdul Qadir die?
Abdul Qadir died on 9 February 1950 in Lahore, Punjab.
What was Abdul Qadir's occupation?
Abdul Qadir was a politician, lawyer, editor, judge and esperantist.
What nationality was Abdul Qadir?
Abdul Qadir was Indian and Pakistani.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Abdul Qadir (jurist)
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