Shamim Hashmi, MP (also Shri Syed Shamim Hashmi) born January 16, 1940 - June 8, 2006, was a
Rajya Sabha Congress MP from the state of
Bihar. Prior to that he was also the Chairman of B.L.D and General Secretary of
Janata Party and
Lok Dal; also he was a Member of
Bihar Legislative Assembly during 1980–85. Apart from his efforts towards social uplifment in his constituency, he is remembered as a close confidant of Shri
Karpoori Thakur
Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician from the Bihar state. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak (Hindi for people's hero). He served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from December 1970 to June 1971 (Socia ...
and former Indian Prime Minister Shri
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to beco ...
.
Early life
Hashmi was born in to the illustrious family of S.M. Quuamruddin in
Makhdumpur
Makhdumpur is a town in the Bihar state of India.It is a major town of Jehanabad district and ''Patna-Gaya Corridor''.World Famous Barabar Hills/Barabar Caves tourist region is 10 KM South-East of Makhdumpur proper city.
Demographics
According ...
, near
Jehanabad,
Bihar,
British India. Like several families of
Northern India, the Hashmis also lost everything in the pre-partition riots, that forced them to move to the northern region of
Motihari
Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Bihar. It is located District entry point and New City 40.09 kilometres Northeast Mehsi. north of the state capital Patna.
Geograp ...
in
East Champaran
East Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.The district headquarters are located at Motihari. Prior to 1st Dec 1977, there was a single district called "Champaran". On 1st Dec 1977, the district was divided into 2 ...
,
Bihar. An avid learner, the obstacles and dearth of financial resources did not become a barrier for him to pursue higher education in Law. Despite his passion for public service, Hashmi had to continue his practice in Law while also teaching part-time in order to support the family. Subsequently, driven by the desire to make his contribution to the society, he joined politics with principles in
Socialism.
He is survived by his five children and his grandchildren, most of whom divide their time between
New Delhi and at his institute for underprivileged children in northern
Bihar.
References
1940 births
2006 deaths
Rajya Sabha members from Bihar
Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
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