Basheer Mauladad (1931–2014) was a prominent

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. His father, Chaudry, was a successful civil engineer in East Africa and Basheer took over the family business while his older brother, Iqbal, became the famous

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, "

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". Basheer was influential in breaking down the

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in Kenya and negotiating

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. He was also a prominent philanthropist and historian for the Kenyan Asian community.

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