Abdul Gani (soldier)

Abdul Gani
Native name
আবদুল গনি
Born1 December 1915
Brahmanpara, Bengal, British India
Died11 November 1957(1957-11-11) (aged 41)
Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany
Buried
Allegiance British India (before 1947)
 Pakistan
Service/branch British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1941-1953
Rank Major
Service numberPA-1003
Unit13th Frontier Force Rifles (1941-1948)
1st East Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War II
Alma materCalcutta Islamia College

Major Abdul Gani (c. 1915 – 11 November 1957) was a Bengali Muslim military officer,[1] who is considered the co-founder of the East Bengal Regiment.[2][3]

  1. ^ Haq, Muhammad Lutful (2012). "Gani, Major Abdul". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Maj Abdul Gani". The Daily Star. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Tributes paid to Major Ghani". The Daily Star. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

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