Gani Markan

Gani Markan was one of the first elected Arakanese Indian legislators in British Burma. He was elected to the Legislative [Council of Burma] during the 1936 Burmese general election from the Maungdaw-Buthidaung constituency in Arakan Division.
The legislative council members were divided between the categories of Burmese national, Kayin, Anglo-Burman, Indian, Chinese and European seats. Markan, despite being of Indian origin, was elected in the Burmese national category. This was because Arakanese Indians claimed to be a native community, whereas other Indians were immigrants.