Background
He was born in Assam, and lived in his estate at Prithimpassa, Sylhet, Bengal Presidency.
He was born in Assam, and lived in his estate at Prithimpassa, Sylhet, Bengal Presidency.
They had three children - Nawab Ali Safdar Khan, Syeddunnessa Begum and Nawab Ali Sarwar Khan. Ali Haider Khan was Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Sir Syed Muhammad Sadullah. From 1942-1946 he was the Minister of Power and Water Development in the Bordoloi"s cabinet.
In 1945 he led his party into an alliance with Assam Congress and its coalition partners.
Luminaries like Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (who later became the President of India) and Bordoloi were with him. Bordoloi considered Nawab Ali Haider Khan as their mainstay.