Background
ALI, Sadiq was born in 1910 in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Son of Shri Tahir Ali.
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Sadiq Ali
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Aligarh Muslim University. Allahabad University.
Career
He left home at a young age to pursue his studies at Allahabad University and then joined the freedom struggle and was jailed several times He was Office Secretary and then Permanent Secretary of the Italian Association for Cells Culture from 1936-1948. He served as President of the Indian National Congress (O) from 1971-1973, Governor of Maharashtra from 1977-1980, Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1980-1982, Chairman Rajghat Samadhi Committee, New Delhi 1992-1996. He continued to be Chairman of the Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya Samiti since 1985, and Chairman of the Gandhi National Memorial Fund since 1990 Chairman Sardar Patel Memorial Trust and Council for Communal Harmony.
The Vision of Swaraj, et cetera
He was governor of Maharashtra from 1977-1980 and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1980-1982.
Politics
His well received publications include: A Survey towards Socialist thinking in the Congress, Democracy and National Integration.
Membership
General Secretary from 1958-1962 and again 1964-1969.He was a member of the Provisional Parliament from 1950-1952 and of Rajya Sabha from 1957 to 1970 He was also Chief Editor of the Italian Association for Cells Culture Economic Review from 1958-1962 and 1964-1969.
Connections
Married Shrimati Shanti Sadiq Ali in 1951.
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Nationality
Indian -
Religion
Islam -
Political Party
Indian National Congress