Mohammad Tahir (politician)

Mohammad Tahir
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1971–1977
President	Varahagiri Venkata Giri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Basappa Danappa Jatti
Prime minister	Indira Gandhi
Constituency	Purnia
In office 1962–1967
President	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Zakir Husain
Prime minister	Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi
Constituency	Kishanganj
In office 1957–1962
President	Rajendra Prasad Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Prime minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Constituency	Kishanganj
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
In office 1946–1950
Constituency	Bihar
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 1952–1957
Constituency	202 Amour
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office 1946–unknown
Constituency	Purnia
In office 1937–unknown
Constituency	Purnia
Personal details
Born	1903 Bengal Province, British India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Bibi Zahida Khatoon ​ ​ (m. 1922, died)​ Khadija Khatoon ​ (after 1941)​
Children	9
Parent	Mohammad Taha (father)
Education	B.A. LL.B.
Alma mater	Muhammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School Aligarh Muslim University
Occupation	Politician, Lawyer
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Mohammad Tahir was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as a member of parliament three times in 1957, 1962, 1971, member of Constituent Assembly from 1946 to 50 and member of Bihar Legislative Assembly while representing Kishanganj and Purnia Lok Sabha constituency and Purnia assembly constituency. A member of the Indian National Congress, he also served member of Constituent Assembly from 1946 to 50 and was formerly associated with the All-India Muslim League.

Biography

He was born to Mohammad Taha in 1903 in Bengal Province, British India (in present-day Bihar, India). He grew up in Purnia district. He did his early schooling at Zila School in Purnia and obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the Muhammedan Anglo Oriental Collegiate School in Aligarh. He later attended Aligarh Muslim University where he obtained his law degree such as LL.B.

He was married to Bibi Zahida Khatoon in 1922. After she died, he married again to Khadija Khatoon in 1941. He had nine children, including seven sons and two daughters.

Political career

Before entering in politics, he was associated with the Muslim league, a political party which was established in British India. In 1930, he was elected as a member of District Board of Purnia and vice-chairman of Sadar Local Board from 1933 to 39 and its chairman until 1941. He was later appointed as a vice-chairman of Purnia District Board from 1941 to 45.

He started his political career around 1937 when he was elected as the member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1937, 1946 and 1952. He was also elected a parliament member to the second (1957—62), third (1962—67) and fifth Lok Sabha collectively from 1957 to 1977.