Muslim Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Commonly referred to as Mohan Mia or Mohonmiah, was a prominent Bengali Muslim politician in the Ind

Commonly referred to as Mohan Mia or Mohonmiah, was a prominent Bengali Muslim politician in the Indian Subcontinent. He played an active role in the Pakistan movement as a leading figure of the Muslim League in Bengal. He was a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly in the 1930s and 1940s and also became a minister in the provincial government of East Bengal led by Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq in 1950s. Later on he went onto to become a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan. As candidates suggested by him had won almost all the seats in the sweeping election of 1954 which propelled Bengali nationalists into the central government, Pakistan's press proclaimed Mohan Mia "The King Maker of East Pakistan" .