Sir Zahid Suhrawardy (27 November 1870 – 2 January 1949), also known as Zahidur Rahman,[2] was an Indian Bengali jurist who served a judge in the Calcutta High Court between 1921 and 1931.

He began legal practice after obtaining a degree in law from the University of Calcutta.

Beginning his career as a pleader at the district court of 24 Parganas in the Bengal Presidency, he later began practicing as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court.

[4] He then qualified for the bar from the Lincoln's Inn as a barrister-at-law, before returning to India.

[6] In 1888, Suhrawardy married Khujista Akhtar Banu (c.1874–1919),[citation needed] the daughter of educationist Ubaidullah Al Ubaidi Suhrawardy.