Mohammed Usman Arif (5 April 1923 – 22 August 1995) was a leader of Indian National Congress. Born on 5 April 1923 in

Bikaner Bikaner () is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. Formerly the capital of ...

in the Indian state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...

, he did his graduation from Dungar College,

and then completed his master's degree and LLB from Aligarh Muslim University. Later on he joined the Indian National Congress and rose to become the President of Rajasthan state unit of the party in 1980. He was elected to

Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...

and was a minister in the

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from 1980 to 1984. He was also associated with Rajasthan State Haj Committee and Rajasthan Board of Muslim Waqfs. He was governor of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

state from 31 March 1985 to 11 February 1990. He died in 1995.Members 1952–2003
ajya Sabha

Bibliography

* ''Aqeedat ke Phool- A tribute to Mrs. Indira Gandhi'' * ''Qalam ki Kaasht'' * ''Nazr-e-Watan''

References

20th-century Indian Muslims Aligarh Muslim University alumni Governors of Uttar Pradesh 1995 deaths Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan People from Bikaner 1923 births Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan {{Rajasthan-INC-politician-stub