Rasheeduddin Khan

Rasheeduddin Khan (1924-1996) was an Indian author and parliamentarian. was a Pathan, hailing from Kaimganj in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh, and was a nephew of Dr. Zakir Hussain (President of India – 1967 to 1969).

Early life and background

He was born in 1924.

Career

Rasheeduddin was a communist politician favoured by Indira Gandhi and was made a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha at a relatively young age, in the early 1970s. He was also a professor of political science, and in the early 1970s, he became one of the founding professors of Jawaharlal Nehru University.[1] He wrote a number of papers and studies on socio-economic problems and culture.

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References
  1. Gupta, Priya. "Kabir Khan: Salman has no complexity and no complex". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
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