Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Commemorative Stamp
2023-01-06 Fri
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai was an Indian Independence Activist, politician and socialist. He was born on February 18, 1894, in Masuali Village in Bara Banki district in present-day Uttar Pradesh. He joined M.A.O College to complete his graduation in Bachelor of Arts. After completing his graduation is began his L.L.B course in Aligarh but could not write his examinations due to his participation in the non-cooperation movement.Rafi Ahmed Kidwai was closely associated with Pandit Motilal Nehru. In 1925 he was elected as secretary of the U.P congress. He served as chief whip for the Swaraj party, the electoral arm of the Congress, from 1926-1929.
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai actively participated in Khilafat Movement and also got imprisonment for his participation in the Non-Cooperation movement.
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