Mir Mosharraf Hossain
British India | |
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Language | Bengali |
Notable works | Bishadsindhu, Jamidar Darpan |
Spouses | Aziz-un-Nesa, Bibi Kulsum |
Meer Syed Mosharraf Hossain (
Early life
Mir Syed Mosharraf Hossain was born in the village of Lahinipara in
Mosharraf Hossain learned Arabic and Persian with a teacher at home and then Bengali at a pathshala. He began his formal education at Kushtia School and then studied up to Class V at Krishnanagar Collegiate School. He was admitted to Kalighat School in Kolkata but could not complete his studies. Mosharraf Hossain began his career looking after his father's landed property. Later he served the Faridpur Padamdi Nawab Estate with relative Mir Nadir Hossain grandfather of Mir Tajrul Hossain whose son is Mir Muqtadir Hossain and, in 1885, the Delduar Zamindari Estate. He lived in Kolkata from 1903 to 1909.[2]
Career
While still a student, Mosharraf Hossain worked as a mofussil reporter for the Sangbad Prabhakar (1861) and Gram Barta Prokashika (1863). His literary career started here.[2]
Literary career
Syed Mir Mosharraf Hossain's magnum opus is Bishad Shindhu, depicting the
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level
Personal life
In 1865 he married Aziz-un-Nesa. His second wife was Bibi Kulsum married in 1874. He died on 19 December 1911.[10][11]
Works
Novel
- Ratnawati (1869)
- Bishad Shindhu (1885–1890) Also translated into English and published in 2018[12]
Drama
- Basantakumari (1873)
- Jamidar Darpan (1873)
- Behula Gitavinoya (1889)
- Niyoti Ki Abonoti (1898)
Gazi miar Bostani
Poetry
- Gorai Bridge or Gouri Setu (1873)
Essay
- Gojibon
Autobiographical
- Amar Jiboni (autobiography)
- Bibi Kulsum
Others
- Gazi Miar Bostani
- Bajimat
- Bibi Khodejar Bibaho
- Hazrart Umarer Dharmo Jibon Labh
- Musolmaner Bangla Shikhya-1
- Musolmaner Bangla Shikhya-2
References
- ISBN 978-984-415-190-1.
- ^ OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ISBN 978-984-06-0478-4.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Mir Mosharraf Hossain: A pioneering Bengali writer". The Independent. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ ব্রজেন্দ্রনাথ বন্দোপাধ্যায়: 'স্বর্ণকুমারী দেবী, মীর মশাররফ হোসেন'। সাহিত্য সাধক-চরিতমালা' : ২৮-২৯ সংখ্যক পুস্তিকা। পঞ্চম-সং: কলিকাতা, জৈষ্ঠ্য ১৩৬১. পৃষ্ঠা ৩১।
- ^ আবুল আহসান চৌধুরী. মীর মশাররফ হোসেন. জীবনী গ্রন্থমালা সিরিজ. বাংলা একাডেমী. ঢাকা. ১৯৯৩. পৃষ্ঠা-১১।
- ^ "Mir Mosharraf Hossain's 172nd birth anniv being observed". Daily Sun. November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Homage to Mir Mosharraf Hossain". The Daily Star.
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- ^ "Mir Mosharraf Hossain's epic Bengali novel on battle of Karbala now in English". The New Indian Express. PTI. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.