Herbert Feldman

Herbert Feldman
Personal details
Born(1910-11-05)5 November 1910
London, England
Died19 March 1976(1976-03-19) (aged 65)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
SpouseNishat Hayat
EducationGray's Inn
ProfessionLawyer, Businessman, Author
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service
1940—1946
Rank Major
UnitRoyal Artillery
Battles/wars

Henry Herbert Sidney Feldman, known as Herbert Feldman, was an English lawyer, businessman, and prominent author who lived and worked in Pakistan from its independence in 1947 until his death in 1976. Feldman analysed and wrote extensively on the early political history of Pakistan.[1][2]

Early life and education

Henry Herbert Sidney Feldman was born on 5 November 1910 in London, England, to Harry Feldman, a manufacturer, and Mary Feldman. He completed his early education in London and earned a High school diploma.[3][4]

Pursuing a career in Law, he attended Gray's Inn and became a Barrister-at-Law.[5]

Career

British India & World War II

During World War II, Herbert Feldman enlisted into the Royal Artillery in 1940. He received an emergency commission as a Second Lieutenant on 4 August 1941 and travelled to British india with the British Army.[6][7] In 1942, he attained the rank of acting Major.[8] On 5 January 1943, he was made temporary major and appointed as a General staff officer in the Directorate of Royal Artillery located at GHQ India.[9]

Feldman retired from active service in 1946.[3] He later briefly served in the British Indian Government in Delhi.

Pakistan

During the Partition of India, Feldman opted for Pakistan and moved to Karachi, where he continued practicing as a lawyer.[10][11] He also became a senior insurance executive and worked at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building.[12]

He married a Punjabi Muslim woman, Nishat Hayat, who was the daughter of Liaqat Hayat Khan.[8][10]

Herbert Feldman died on 19 March 1976 in Karachi, Pakistan.[8]

Notable works

  • A Constitution for Pakistan[13]
  • Karachi Through a Hundred Years[14]
  • The Land and People of Pakistan[15]
  • Revolution in Pakistan: A Study of the Martial Law Administration[16]
  • From Crisis to Crisis: Pakistan 1962–1969[17]
  • End and the Beginning: Pakistan 1969–1971[18]

References

  1. ↑ Adams, Charles J. (1968). "Some Recent Literature on Pakistan". International Journal. 24 (1): 176–186. doi:10.2307/40199983. ISSN 0020-7020.
  2. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1974). "Pakistan--1973". Asian Survey. 14 (2): 136–142. doi:10.2307/2643086. ISSN 0004-4687.
  3. 1 2 Evory, Ann (1972). Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Authors and Their Works. Gale Research. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-8103-0035-4.
  4. ↑ Hile (1996). Something about the Author. Gale Research International, Limited. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-8103-9371-4.
  5. ↑ Pakistan Quarterly. Pakistan Publications. 1967. p. 69.
  6. ↑ Commission, Pakistan Planning (1970s). Planning in Pakistan. Produced for the Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, by the Department of Films & Publications.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 August 1941, p. 4938, retrieved 2026-06-23
  8. 1 2 3 Pakistan Economist. S. Akhtar Ali. 1976. p. 4.
  9. ↑ Quarterly Army Lists (Second Series), July 1940–December 1950. Vol. 1. War Office. 1945. p. 134. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  10. 1 2 Cowasjee, Ardeshir (2008-02-10). "From crisis to crisis". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  11. ↑ The Governing Process in Pakistan, 1958-69. Aziz Publishers. 1987. p. 7.
  12. ↑ The Herbert Feldman Omnibus. Oxford University Press. 2001. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-19-579399-4.
  13. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1956). A Constitution for Pakistan: By Herbert Feldman. Oxford U.P.
  14. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1960). Karachi Through a Hundred Years: The Centenary History of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1860-1960. Oxford University Press.
  15. ↑ Feldman, Herbert. "The land and people of Pakistan". Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  16. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1967). Revolution in Pakistan: A Study of the Martial Law Administration. Oxford U.P.
  17. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1972). From Crisis to Crisis: Pakistan 1962-1969. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-215192-6.
  18. ↑ Feldman, Herbert (1978). The End and the Beginning: Pakistan, 1969-1971. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-215809-3.
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