Abdul Waheed Chowdhury
Major Abdul Waheed Chowdhury (1914 to 1965 )[1][2][3] was a World War ll Veteran British Indian Army Officer. After the independence of Pakistan he served under Pakistan Army .He contributed to the establishing of the Pakistan Army. He is instrumental in founding the East Bengal Regiment . He was the Officer Commanding of the newly raised East Bengal Regiment's training establishment .He raised and commanded the 1st East Bengal Regiment (Senior Tigers). He is well known as the "Papa Tiger".
| Papa Tiger Major A W Chowdhury Founder East Bengal Regimental center | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the East Bengal Regiment | |
| Native name | Abdul Waheed Chowdhury |
| Nickname | Major A.W.Chowdhury |
| Born | 1 February 1914 Habiganj, Sylhet District, British India |
| Died | 16 February 1965 (aged 51) Dhaka, East Pakistan |
| Buried at | Babupura, Cemetery Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch | Pakistan Armed Fources |
| Years of service |
Service Number : IEC - 527 |
| Rank |  Major (Brigade Major)
 Superintendent of Police |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars |
Awards :   War Medal 1939-1945 |
Early life
changeAbdul Waheed Chowdhury was born on 1 February 1914 in the village of Dariyapur in the former British Indian district of Sylhet, subdivision Habiganj to a prominent Muslim family. His father was Khan Saheb Abdur Rob Chowdhury, Controller of Examinations, Dhaka University .
He went to the Nobokumar Institute Dhaka and passed higher secondary from Dhaka College and later graduated from Dhaka University. In 1938 he did his master's degree in economics . He was good at sports. He was a university blue in sports. He was a student of Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah and he was a friend and classmate of National Professor Abdur Razzak .
References
change- ↑ Abdul Huq, Colonel Muhammed (August 2022). সামরিক ইতিহাসের ছয় তারকা (Six Stars of Military History). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Khoshroze Kitabmohol Ltd. pp. 258–280. ISBN 984-438-250-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ↑ দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "ইস্ট বেঙ্গল রেজিমেন্ট ও ভাষা আন্দোলন". Daily Nayadiganta (নয়া দিগন্ত) : Most Popular Bangla Newspaper (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "লড়াকু বাঙালি মেজর এ ডব্লিউ চৌধুরী". Daily Nayadiganta (নয়া দিগন্ত) : Most Popular Bangla Newspaper (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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