Person    | Male  Born 2/4/1923  Died 8/12/2001

Tassaduq Ahmed

Born in Assam. He came to London in 1952, founded the Pakistan Welfare Association, and became a leading organiser of the fledgling Bengali language movement. He set up Desher Dak (Call To Land), the first British publication for Bengalis, and also opened the 'Ganges' restaurant in Soho, which became a focal point for expats from the Indian sub-continent. He moved to the East End, where he pioneered various welfare schemes, particularly transforming local sweatshops into low-rent modern premises.

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Tassaduq Ahmed

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Tassaduq Ahmed

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Greenwich Historical Society

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