Shah Ozair Munemi

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Shah Muhammad Ozair Munemi (1899–1961) was an Indian independence activist. He was born into a wealthy Zamindar family of , Bihar, son of Deputy Magistrate Syed Abdul Aziz.

Education[]

Munemi passed his middle school in Phulwarisharif in 1909. The school was established by his maternal grandfather Syed Mummad Umar. In 1918, he cleared his metric exam from , Patna City. He was admitted to , Patna, but left to join the non-cooperation movement in 1920–21. Munemi completed a graduate degree from , Patna (Sadaqat Ashram).

He was appointed Professor of Urdu and Persian at during 1926–1930. He then became the secretary of during 1931–1942. His close friend, Dr Rajendra Prasad, was its president at that time. Munemi was later appointed Chairman of in 1934.

Career[]

Along will Dr Rajendra Prasad, Mahatma Gandhi, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and all members of the Nation Congress, Munemi was arrested during 1942–44, held first in and later transferred to . Munemi became President of (1940–41). While he was president, he donated 8-10 katthas of land to Bihar provincial Congress Committee which is near at , . In 1946, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Council. In 1949, Munemi was elected deputy chairman of Bihar legislative council.

When Gandhi, and came to Patna they visited Phulwarisharif with him. Munemi founded the "National School", which was formally inaugurated by both Gandhi and . Azad gave his honorary services to this school.

In 1952, he established Phulwarisharif High school and became its president.

On April 29 of the same year, Munemi was included in the first cabinet of late Dr. S. K. Sinha. He became the minister for the Jail, Relief and Rehabilitation portfolios. In the second Congress cabinet, Munemi added the transportation portfolio. On January 2, 1961, he served for the 3rd time. He was the only minister to hold the ministry for three consecutive cabinets of Congress with more than three departments.

He married Husana Khatoon, daughter of Shah Musa (elder brother of Shah Haroon, founder of Harron Nagar, Patna), in 1939. As written in Bihar Vidhan Parishad, said that he was very religious, humble and modest. Munemi died while a minister.

Prison reforms[]

He instituted many prison reforms during his ministry:

• Prison library
• School exams
• Pay for labor, weaving of Qaleen and commercial sorghum.
• Participation in the Sonepur mella on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.
• Paid work as road construction labourers

External links[]

• Tabeer Fatima. "Shah Ozair Mumemi". Shahozairmunemi.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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