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❦Abdus Salam
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Language Martyr
A government employee living in Dhaka, he joined the procession on 21 February and later died from his gunshot wounds.
Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive
Biography
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Context
In the context of Public participation in the protests of 21 February 1952., Abdus Salam is recognized as Language Martyr. A government employee living in Dhaka, he joined the procession on 21 February and later died from his gunshot wounds.
Contribution
A government employee living in Dhaka, he joined the procession on 21 February and later died from his gunshot wounds.
Impact
His death showed that the movement had already crossed the student sphere and become a wider people's cause.