Ghaznavi, Abdul Halim (1879-1956) a politician, philanthropist and a zamindar, he was the younger brother of more famous abdul karim ghaznavi. Born in 1879 at Dilduar in the district of Tangail, he was educated abroad. He took active part in political, economic and educational movements of British Bengal. Abdul Halim Ghaznavi was a straightforward man and for that reason the British Government did not like him. He was a member of the indian national congress but because of differences of opinion with the Congress leaders, he resigned from the body after the Surat Conference in 1906. He took active part in the khilafat movement and presided over a large meeting in Tangail on the occasion of the Second Khilafat Day observed throughout Bengal on 19 March 1920.

Ghaznavi was a member of the Indian Legislative Council for about two decades from 1926-1945. He was elected President of the All India Muslim Conference in 1929. Ghaznavi was a member of the delegation to the Round Table Conferences during 1930-32. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee and strongly supported the idea of a separate electorate system for Muslims. He became the Chairman of the Chamber of Merchants and also the Sheriff of Calcutta for some time. Ghaznavi breathed his last in 1956. [Golam Kibria Bhuiyan]