Abdul Bari (1892–1947), also known as Acha Bacha, was a descendant of Syed Ibrahim Malik Baya, an Indian academic and social reformer. He sought to bring about social reform in Indian society by awakening people through education. He had a vision of India free from slavery, social inequality, and communal disharmony. He took part in the freedom movement, for which he was killed.

Biography

In 1937 was his first historical agreement with TISCO (now

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) Management. Bari served as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee from 1946 until his death on 28 March 1947. He was killed by three men who shot at him after an altercation by a Bari Path in Khusrupur,

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, during a stopover on his return from

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. In his tribute,

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stated that Bari "lived like a fakir in the service of his countrymen." Then Congress President J. B. Kripalani said, "His death has robbed India one of its bravest and most selfless soldiers of freedom. He was utterly free from communal bias and knew himself only as an Indian. His was a dedicated life filled with a passion for the service of the working classes." On the first death anniversary of Bari, Rajendra Prasad recalled his contribution to the nation through a message dated 22 March 1948 published in ''Mazdur Avaz''.

References

Sources

* ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Correspondence and Select documents Volume 8'' by Valmiki Choudhary published by Centenary Publication * ''At the feet of Mahatma Gandhi'' by Rajendra Prasad published by Asia Publication House * ''History of the Freedom Movement in Bihar'' by Kalikinkar Datta published by Govt. of Bihar. * ''Bihar through the Ages'' by Ritu Chaturvedi published by Sarup & Sons * ''My Days With Gandhi'' by Nirmal Kumar Bose * ''Working together: Labour-management Co-operation in Training and in Technological and other Changes'' by Alan Gladstone, Muneto Ozaki published by

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, Geneva * ''The Politics of the Labour Movement: An Essay on Differential Aspirations'' by Dilip Simeon * ''History of The Indian Iron and Steel Co. Ltd'' by Dr. N.R.Srinivasan * Official website of Tata Workers Union

External links

Official website of Tata Workers Union

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110202210120/http://pabtciti.com/Profile.aspx Prof. Abdul Bari Technical Centre
Tata workers union pays homage to Prof. Abdul Bari

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bari, Professor Abdul 1892 births 1947 deaths People from Jamshedpur 20th-century Indian Muslims Indian murder victims Indian socialists Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar Indian independence activists from Bihar Gandhians Members of the Imperial Legislative Council of India People murdered in Bihar