Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii

Who was Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii?

Syed Ameer ud din Kedwaii was an active worker of Pakistan Movement and possess the distinction of proposing and designing the flag of Pakistan in 1946 which was accepted and appreciated by the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Mr. Kedwaii completed his LLB from Aligarh University. He started his political career as an activist of Khilafat movement. He was a member of Khilafat Committee and was later made its Chief Leader. Maulana Shaukat ALi used to call him "My Lieutinent". After the termination of Khilafat Movement Maulana Shaukat Ali laid the foundation of Khuddam e Ka'aba Association of which Mr. Kedwaii was appointed President of United Province [2]. In 1922 Mr. Kedwaii, in the leadership of Allama Raghib Ahsan, created All India Muslim Youth League of which he was the Secretary General. There was a feeling of disappintment after the adoption of Nehru Report by All India Congress in 1928. In such circumstances, All India Muslim Conference was founded by the Indian Muslim whose president was Sir Agha Khan and Syed Ameer ud din Kedwaii remained earlier its member and later its Secretary [2].