A. R. Antulay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barrister Abdul Rahman Antulay
1st Union Minister of Minority Affairs
In office 29 January 2006 – 19 January 2009
President	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Salman Khurshid
26th Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office 11 June 1995 – 16 May 1996
President	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded by	Sartaj Singh
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
In office 17 January 1995 – 16 May 1996
President	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Prime Minister	P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by	Vidya Charan Shukla
Succeeded by	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office 09 June 1980 – 12 January 1982
Governor	Sadiq Ali Om Prakash Mehra
Ministry and Department	General Administration Home Affairs Planning Information and Public Relations Information Technology Water Resources Water Supply Sanitation Command Area Development Forest Department Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minority Development and Aukaf Khar Land Development Earthquake Rehabilitation
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Babasaheb Bhosale
Leader of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 09 June 1980 – 12 January 1982
Governor	Sadiq Ali Om Prakash Mehra
Speaker of the House	Pranlal Vora Sharad Dighe
Deputy Leader	Jawaharlal Darda
Preceded by	Sharad Pawar
Succeeded by	Babasaheb Bhosale
Leader of The House Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977
Chief Minister	Shankarrao Chavan
Chairman of the House	Vitthal Sakharam Page
Deputy Leader	Sundarrao Solanke
Preceded by	Pratibha Patil
Succeeded by	Vasantdada Patil
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra
In office 05 December 1963 – 01 March 1967
Governor	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit P V Cherian
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments	Finance Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Planning Co-operation Higher and Technical Education Fisheries Department
In office 01 March 1967 – 13 March 1972
Governor	P V Cherian Ali Yavar Jung
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments	Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) Energy, New and Renewable Energy Transport Protocol Water Supply Soil and Water Conservation Parliamentary Affairs Sanitation Ex. Servicemen Welfare Ports Development Minority Development and Aukaf
In office 13 March 1972 – 20 February 1975
Governor	Ali Yavar Jung
Chief Minister	Vasantrao Naik
Ministry and Departments	Law and Judiciary Special Assistance Social Justice Environment and Climate Change Public Health Housing Rural Development Industries Textiles School Education Medical Education Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Sports and Youth Welfare Agriculture Food and Drug Administration Horticulture Khar Land Development Employment Guarantee Minority Development and Aukaf
In office 21 February 1975 – 16 April 1977
Governor	Ali Yavar Jung
Chief Minister	Shankarrao Chavan
Ministry and Departments	Law and Judiciary Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) Water Resources Marketing Mining Department Ex. Servicemen Welfare Khar Land Development
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1989–1998
Preceded by	Dinkar Patil
Succeeded by	Ramsheth Thakur
Constituency	Kolaba
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Ramsheth Thakur
Succeeded by	Raigad Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency	Kolaba
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 1962–1972
Preceded by	New Constituency
Succeeded by	A. Shakur A. Karim Ukaye
Constituency	Shrivardhan
In office 1980–1985
Preceded by	Ravindra Raut
Succeeded by	Ravindra Raut
Constituency	Shrivardhan
Personal details
Born	(1929-02-09)9 February 1929 Raigad, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	2 December 2014(2014-12-02) (aged 85) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Alma mater	Bombay University (BA)

Abdul Rahman Antulay (born February 9, 1929 – died December 2, 2014) was an important Indian politician. He served as a Union Minister of Minority Affairs, which means he was a national leader helping to look after the interests of minority groups in India. He was also a Member of Parliament, representing his area in the national law-making body.

Earlier in his career, he was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a top leader for the state of Maharashtra. He belonged to the Congress party. He was the first Muslim Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Life and Political Career

Abdul Rahman Antulay was born in the village of Ambet, near Mahad in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. His parents were Shri Hafiz Abdul Gafoor and Zohrabi. He married Nargis Antulay, and they had one son and three daughters.

He studied at Bombay University and later became a Barrister-At-Law after studying at Lincoln's Inn in London. This means he was trained as a lawyer.

Early Political Roles

Antulay started his political journey as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1976. During this time, he held various important positions in the Maharashtra state government. He served as a Minister for Law and Justice, Ports, Fisheries, and also for Building, Communication, and Housing.

From 1976 to 1980, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha, which is one of the two houses of India's Parliament.

Chief Minister of Maharashtra

In 1980, he was again elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He then became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, serving from June 1980 to January 1982. This was a very important role, making him the head of the state government.

He faced some challenges during his time as Chief Minister and stepped down from his position. Years later, the Supreme Court of India cleared him of all related allegations. He stated that he had done nothing wrong and believed he was targeted by political rivals.

Later National Roles

After his time as Chief Minister, Antulay continued his political career. He was re-elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1985. In 1989, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, which is the other house of India's Parliament. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, and 2004.

From 1995 to 1996, he served as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He was also in charge of Water Resources for a short period. Later, under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, he became the Union Minister for Ministry of Minority Affairs (India). In the 2009 general elections, he lost his seat.

Social Work and Initiatives

Beyond his political roles, Antulay was an active social worker from 1945. He helped build a jetty (a landing place for boats) on the Savitri River with the help of local people who volunteered their labor. He also worked with villagers to build a road connecting his village, Ambet, to a main highway.

He cared deeply about helping people who were struggling. As Chief Minister, he launched programs like the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, which provided monthly financial help to the poor. He also worked to provide housing and pensions for lawmakers and media persons. He even announced plans to bring back the Bhawani sword, a famous sword used by the Maratha king Shivaji, which is currently in the British Museum.

His Legacy

Abdul Rahman Antulay passed away on December 2, 2014, due to chronic kidney failure in Mumbai. Even a lawyer who had opposed him in court, J.P. Mishra, spoke highly of him after his death. Mishra called Antulay "an administrator par excellence" who always cared for the poor. He noted that Antulay set up trusts to help the poorest people.

Literary Works

Abdul Rahman Antulay also wrote several books:

• Parliamentary Privilege (a collection of his articles published in the Times of India)
• Mahajan Report - Uncovered
• Appointment of a Chief Justice
• Democracy- Parliamentary or Presidential? (a collection of his speeches and interviews)