A. K. Fazlul Huq
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Sher-e-Bangla (Urdu phrase meaning 'The Tiger of Bengal') Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq (Bangla:আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক) (born 26 October,1873-died 27 April,1962) was a famous Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He was the Mayor of Calcutta (1935), Chief Minister of undivided Bengal (1937-1943) and of East Bengal (1954), Home Minister of Pakistan (1955) and Governor of East Pakistan (1956-1958). He presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, that ultimately resulted in the nation of Pakistan.
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