Ibrahim Suhrawardy
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Syed Ibrahim Al-Qadri Suhrawardy | |
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| Born | 16 January 1896 |
| Died | 20 May 1971 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta Madrasa |
| Occupations | Teacher, linguist |
| Organization | Mohammedan Literary Society |
| Notable work | Khabardaar vol i, Khabardaar vol ii |
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| Parent | Qazi Syed Abdul Sattar Al-Qadri |
| Relatives | Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy (uncle) Hassan Suhrawardy (uncle) Begum Badar un nissa Akhtar (cousin) Afzal-ul Amin (son in law) |
| Family | Suhrawardy family |
Ibrahim Suhrawardy (16 January 1896 – 20 May 1971) was an Indian educationist, author and linguist from Balasore, Odisha. He is credited to have written the first English grammar books in Odia for the native students.[1][2][3] He achieved high distinction in English studies in British India and taught many generations of students and scholars how western languages could be pursued to great educational advantage. Ibrahim was also the first muslim from Orissa province to have qualified the prestigious Indian Civil Services Examinations in 1921. He was one of the active Satyagrahis during the Inchudi Satyagraha movement in 1930.[4]
Qazi Syed Ibrahim Khalil Ullah Alqadri Suhrawardy was born into the Qadi family of Balasore to Qazi Syed Abdul Sattar Alqadri and his wife Muner un nisa Akhtar. From his father's side he was a direct descendant of the Persian theologian Abdul Qadir Jilani. His father was the Mukhtar of Balasore, while his mother, Begum Muner un nisa was the first cousin of Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy and Hassan Suhrawardy. Ibrahim was brought up in his maternal home. He attended school at St. Xavier's Collegiate School in Calcutta and later finished his intermediate education from Calcutta Madrasa. He then finally earned a graduation degree in from Ravenshaw College.[3]