Nawab Ali Asghar Khan

Nawab Ali Asghar Khan was a member of the Prithimpassa family and a member of the Assam Legislative Council from 1937 to 1946 and the Central Legislative Assembly.

Early life and family

Khan was born on 28 Poush 1304 BS to a noble Bengali Shi’ite family known as the Nawabs of Longla based in the village of Prithimpassa in South Sylhet. His father, Nawab Ali Amjad Khan, was an honorary magistrate by occupation. His mother was Syeda Fatima Banu, daughter of Syed Aminuddin Hasan of Narapati West Haveli, Chunarughat, Habiganj.
Khan married in 1924 to Safia Banu Ara Begum, daughter of Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza of Murshidabad.

Career

Khan represented Assam in the Central Legislative Assembly. He was also a member of the Assam Legislative Council from 1937 to 1946 as an All-India Muslim League politician.

Death

Khan died in May 1984. He had a son named Ali Yeawar Khan, who was a member of the Pakistan parliamentary assembly and the first chairman of Prithimpassa Union.