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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Abdul Ghani Dar<br />
| office = Member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 1952<br />
| term_end = 1962<br />
| constituency = [[Nuh Assembly constituency|Nuh]]<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| other_party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| office1 = Member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]<br />
| term_start1 = 23 November 1962<br />
| term_end1 = 23 February 1967<br />
| successor = [[Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed|Khurshid Ahmed]]<br />
| office2 = Member of the [[Lok Sabha]]<br />
| term_start2 = 1967<br />
| term_end2 = 1971<br />
| constituency2 = [[Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency|Gurgaon]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Punjab]]<br />
| birth_date = 14 October 1907<br />
| death_date = 11 December 1989 (aged 82)<br />
| predecessor2 = Gajraj Singh Yadav<br />
| successor2 = [[Tayyab Husain]]<br />
| spouse = Shamshad (m. 1965)<br />
| parents = Sheik Jiwan Dar (father)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Abdul Ghani Dar''' (14 October 1907 – 11 December 1989) was an Indian politician and author. He was a [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Member of the Rajya Sabha]] from Punjab from 23 November 1962 to 23 February 1967<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajya Sabha Official Debates: Browsing RSdebate |url=https://rsdebate.nic.in/browse?type=author&value=ABDUL+GHANI+DAR |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=rsdebate.nic.in}}</ref> and also a Member of the [[4th Lok Sabha]] from the [[Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency]] from 1967 to 1971 being an Independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FOURTH LOK SABHA(State wise) |url=http://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok04/state/04lshr.php |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.indiapress.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=बिना शक्ल देखे लोगों ने अब्दुल गनी डार को दिया था वोट |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/punjab-and-haryana/gurgaon/people-did-not-see-the-face-of-abdul-gani-dar/articleshow/68852112.cms |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=महासमर निर्दलीय अब्दुल गनी 1308 मतों से जीतकर बने थे सांसद - |url=https://www.jagran.com/news/state-election-independent-abdul-ghani-was-elected-by-winning-votes-19039461.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=गुड़गांव सीट पर 'हाथ' के साथ संसद पहुंचे हैं कई नेता |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/punjab-and-haryana/gurgaon/gurgaon-has-reached-parliament-with-hands-on-seat/articleshow/68599409.cms |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nuh Assembly constituency]] since [[1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1952]] till he was elected to the Rajya Sabha being associated with the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loksabha members : Dar, Shri Abdul Ghani |url=https://datais.info/loksabha/members/Dar+,+Shri+Abdul+Ghani/bc82cd25418f2937b1c8373231bb209f/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Data is Info |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He was formerly associated with [[Indian National Congress]] while publishing his book ''Congress Khatre Men.''<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Abdul Ghani Dar was born on 14 October 1907 in Amritsar, British India to Sheik Jiwan Dar. He was educated at Islamia High School in Amritsar, where he also served as Chairman of the Students' Union. He later became actively involved in the Indian independence movement and political affairs.<br />
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== Social Activism ==<br />
Throughout his life, Abdul Ghani was deeply involved in social causes. He advocated for a ban on cow slaughter, promoted Hindu-Muslim unity, and worked towards national and emotional integration. He was also dedicated to the upliftment of rural areas and marginalized communities, including the Harijans (Dalits). He was a staunch opponent of corruption and actively fought for the promotion of national languages, especially Hindi and Urdu.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Abdul Ghani Dar married Shamshaad in 1965 and they had one daughter.<br />
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== Books published ==<br />
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# Tiranga (Tricolor)<ref>{{Cite web |last=OpenLibrary.org |title=Abdul Ghani Dar |url=https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3235A/Abdul_Ghani_Dar |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Open Library |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1907 births]]<br />
[[Category:1989 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from Amritsar]]<br />
[[Category:India MPs 1967–1970]]<br />
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1952–1957]]<br />
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