Azizul Haque (educator)
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| Native name | আযিযুল হক |
| Born | 1892 Shantipur, West Bengal, India. |
| Died | 1947 |
| Occupation | Advocate, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Kaniz Khatun |
Sir Muhammad Azizul Haque, KCSI, CIE (27 November 1892 – 23 March 1947) (Bengali: স্যার আজিজুল হক, also known as Muhammad Azizul Huq or Mohammad Azizul Huque) was a Bengali lawyer, writer and public servant. He studied at Presidency College and University Law College in Calcutta. He worked to better the condition of Muslim people, primarily in the rural farmlands. This led him to work with many notable Muslim politicians of the subcontinent, including Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haque, Sir Abdulla Suhrawardy, Sir Salimullah and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He remained friends with many throughout his life.
He was the speaker of the Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Azizul Haque was born on 27 November 1892 in Shantipur in West Bengal, India. His father was the well-known writer, poet and journalist Md. Mozammel Haque. He was a talented student and completed his primary education at Santipur Muslim School and passed the "Entrance Examination" in 1907 to enter University. He received his B.A from the prestigious University of Calcutta with distinction in 1912 and later received the B.L ( Bachelor of Law ) degree from Calcutta University Law College.
He initiated his working life as a practising advocate in Krishnanagar Judges' Court at Nadia in 1915. He experienced enormous success as a lawyer became and quickly became well known for his work. He was soon promoted to the position of Public Prosecutor for the Nadia district. He received the title "Khan Bahadur" from the British in 1926. He held the post of vice-chairman of Nadia Zilla Board between 1926 and 1934. He later became chairman of Krishnanagar Municipality in 1933. He was appointed as the Education Minister for Bengal in 1934. As an education minister he tried to obliterate illiteracy in Bengal. It was he who first introduced a bill for free primary education to all. During his tenure, Bengal experienced unprecedented growth in its educational infrastructure. Under his direction, many new schools were built and school systems were organised in cities and rural areas.
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