Family Background
My Grandfather Late Shirajuddin Ahmed died in the year 1925 at the age of 95. I was told that he was in the Police Service of Assam. He had the reputation of being a very strict administrator and a disciplinarian. He had five sons – my father being the second eldest.
My Grandmother was a tall and beautiful lady. Like Grandfather she too was very strong headed. When I saw her in 1935 she had a hunch back, without any teeth but used to read the Holy Quran, at time do her own stitching and used to move about with help of a lone stick revealing her will and determination. She died in 1942 at the age of 102 in her sleep.
Except for my father, all my uncles had inherited the fiery temper of our Grandparents.
Born in 1882, my father Paziruddin Ahmed although possessed the family temper but seldom exhibited (same). He was God fearing, honest, definitely soft hearted and a man of principle. He was very regular in his habits and was always properly dressed. He was loved by all and wherever he was posted he commanded respect from people for his honesty, sincerity and loyalty. He graduated from Calcutta University and his Bachelor of Law (B.L). He practiced law in Jorhat, Assam, for a few years and then joined the Bengal Judicial Service as a Munsif. He was among the first three Muslims from Assam who joined the Bengal Civil Service.
Father had seven sons and two daughters out of his two marriages.
His first wife Ameena Begum was born in 1895 and died at Rajbari in December 1919. I am his sixth child from his second wife.
My mother Nurjahan Begum was born in 1900, hailed from Titabar, Assam, of a Nawab family. She had a very charming personality and was fond of music which we all inherited from her. She was a very affectionate mother to all of us – consequently we never felt that our elders were step brothers or sisters.
This is how we stand in our family.
Abul Khair Shirajul Haque (Motika) – was born at Nazira on 6th February 1910
Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque (Hoontika) was born at Jorhat on 29th December 1912
Abul Kalam Kausarul Haque (Noqika) was born at Netrokona on 16th July 1916
Saleha Sultana Begum (Mehadi Baity) was born in Netrokona on 10th March 1918.
Abu Nasser Ziaul Haque (Sonaka) was born in Titabar on 10th January 1922
Self, Abu Taher Khairul Haque (Ansari) was born in Perozpur, Barisal on the 11th January 1923
Aysha Akhtar Begum (Eileen) at Rajbari
Abu Saeed Shamsul Haque (Babu) at Patia on 24th February 1927
And
Abu Asam Zahirul Haque (Reza) at Sandip on 19th September 1930. He died in 1931 hardly a few months after mother died.
Except for my father, all my uncles had inherited the fiery temper of our Grandparents.
Born in 1882, my father Paziruddin Ahmed although possessed the family temper but seldom exhibited (same). He was God fearing, honest, definitely soft hearted and a man of principle. He was very regular in his habits and was always properly dressed. He was loved by all and wherever he was posted he commanded respect from people for his honesty, sincerity and loyalty. He graduated from Calcutta University and his Bachelor of Law (B.L). He practiced law in Jorhat, Assam, for a few years and then joined the Bengal Judicial Service as a Munsif. He was among the first three Muslims from Assam who joined the Bengal Civil Service.
Father had seven sons and two daughters out of his two marriages.
His first wife Ameena Begum was born in 1895 and died at Rajbari in December 1919. I am his sixth child from his second wife.
My mother Nurjahan Begum was born in 1900, hailed from Titabar, Assam, of a Nawab family. She had a very charming personality and was fond of music which we all inherited from her. She was a very affectionate mother to all of us – consequently we never felt that our elders were step brothers or sisters.
This is how we stand in our family.
Abul Khair Shirajul Haque (Motika) – was born at Nazira on 6th February 1910
Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque (Hoontika) was born at Jorhat on 29th December 1912
Abul Kalam Kausarul Haque (Noqika) was born at Netrokona on 16th July 1916
Saleha Sultana Begum (Mehadi Baity) was born in Netrokona on 10th March 1918.
Abu Nasser Ziaul Haque (Sonaka) was born in Titabar on 10th January 1922
Self, Abu Taher Khairul Haque (Ansari) was born in Perozpur, Barisal on the 11th January 1923
Aysha Akhtar Begum (Eileen) at Rajbari
Abu Saeed Shamsul Haque (Babu) at Patia on 24th February 1927
And
Abu Asam Zahirul Haque (Reza) at Sandip on 19th September 1930. He died in 1931 hardly a few months after mother died.
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