Salimullah

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Salimullah was a prominent early 20th-century Bengali Muslim noble and political leader, best known for his role in founding the All-India Muslim League and advocating for Muslim interests in British India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bengali Muslim leader
human
noble
politician
advocatedFor political safeguards for Muslims under British rule
separate Muslim electorates in British India
coFounderOf All-India Muslim League
countryOfCitizenship British India
ethnicGroup Bengali
familyName Khwaja
linked to: Khwaja Habibullah
givenName Salimullah
hasOccupation community leader
landowner
political organizer
honorificPrefix Nawab
Sir
influenced Muslim political mobilization in Bengal
formation of Muslim League politics in India
knownFor advocacy of Muslim political interests in British India
leadership in early 20th-century Bengali Muslim politics
language Bengali
English
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
memberOf Dhaka Nawab family
name Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah
linked to: Khwaja Salimullah
notableWork founding of the All-India Muslim League
partOf British Indian political elite
placeOfBirth Dhaka
placeOfDeath Dhaka
politicalIdeology Muslim communal politics in British India
politicalMovement All-India Muslim League
positionHeld leader of Muslim community in Dhaka
regionOfActivity Bengal
Dhaka
religion Islam
residence Dhaka
socialClass aristocracy
timePeriod early 20th century
title Nawab of Dhaka

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Nawab Salimullah Khan givenName Salimullah
Salimullah givenName Salimullah