Mirza Rashid Ali Baig
Mirza Rashid Ali Baig (born March 25, 1905 in Hyderabad , † April 29, 1979 ) was an Indian diplomat .
Life
Mirza Rashid Ali Baig was a son of Sir Mirza Abbas Ali Baig; Administrator (* 1859 - June 1, 1932) Chief Minister of the Junagadh District and descendant of Timur . Mirza Rashid Ali Baig married Tara Ali Baig (1916–1989).
MRA Baig studied at Clifton College in Bristol and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , joined the British Indian Army in 1924, retired in 1930, became private secretary and ghostwriter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah , when he wrote the Lahore resolution in 1940 , MRA Baig broke with him him, became liaison secretary of the Indian Society of the Red Cross and the Bombay Army Equipment Fund . In 1942 he became Sheriff of Mumbai and joined the Indian Foreign Service . In 1946 he was consul in Goa . From 1946 to 1949 he was Consul General in French and Portuguese possessions in India.
Baig held the following positions:
- From 1949 to 1951: First class delegation secretary and Indian chargé d'affaires in Jakarta .
- From 1951 to 1955: Envoy to Manila .
- From 1955 to 1961: Master of Ceremonies of the Ministry of External Affairs .
- From 1961 to 1964: Ambassador to Tehran .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Indian chargé d'affaires in Jakarta 1949 to 1951 |
S. Krishnamurti | |
|
Indian envoy in Manila 1951 to 1955 |
Amit Dasgupta | |
| Tara Chand (archaeologist) |
Indian ambassador to Tehran 1961 to 1965 |
KV Padmanabhan |
Individual evidence
- ↑ TARA ALI BAIG (1916-1989)
- ^ India Who's who, INFA Publications, 1972, p. 260
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baig, Mirza Rashid Ali |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hyderabad |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1979 |