Ashraf Ali Khan (1898-1975) also known as Kunwar Mohammad Ashraf Ali Khan was an

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politician and independence activist from Sadabad,

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, India. He was

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of Sadabad and also known as Nawab of Sadabad. Before

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, he was elected as member of

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Legislative Assembly in year 1939 as an Indian National Congress party candidate. After independence of India, he contested election in 1969 and was elected as an Indian National Congress party candidate from Sadabad to

Legislative Assembly. He founded a college at Sadabad named Sadabad Inter College in 1950. His son Javed Ali Khan was also an Indian National Congress politician, who also served as Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government, winning election in 1980 from Sadabad.http://www.uttarpradeshcongress.com/elected_aicc_members.pdf

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Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974 Indian independence activists from Uttar Pradesh Indian National Congress politicians People from Hathras district 1898 births 1975 deaths Founders of Indian schools and colleges Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub