Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz

Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz (1863–1926) was an educationist, writer and social worker from Bengal Presidency.[1][2]

Khan Bahadur

Abdul Aziz
Born1863
Parshuram, Feni, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1926 (aged 62–63)
CitizenshipBritish India
Alma materDhaka College
Occupation(s)Educationist, writer, social worker
Notable workEstablishment of Dhaka Mussalman Suhrid Sammilani, Mussalman Shiksa Sabha
ParentAmzad Ali (Father)
RelativesHabibullah Bahar Chowdhury (grandchild),
Shamsunnahar Mahmud (grandchild)
AwardsKhan Bahadur

Early life and career

Aziz was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Parshuram, Feni which was then in Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency. His father, Amjad Ali, was a personal assistant to the Commissioner of Chittagong division. Aziz graduated from Dhaka College in 1886. He was the first graduate of Chittagong Division.[3] He started his career as a teacher at the Education Department of the Provincial Government. Later he became sub-inspector of schools.[1]

In 1883, he established the "Dhaka Mussalman Suhrid Sammilani" and later "Mussalman Shiksa Sabha" in Chittagong. He founded Victoria Islam Hostel, Kabiruddin Memorial Library, Free Islamia Reading Room and Anjumane Ashate Islam (1896).

Literary works

Aziz wrote Ubedi Biyog, Kavita Kalika (1885) and Mayadnol Ulum (1892).[1]

Personal life

Two of the grandchildren of Aziz were Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury and Shamsunnahar Mahmud. Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam composed an elegy "Banglar Aziz" (Aziz of Bengal) on Aziz's death. British government awarded him Khan Bahadur in recognition of his services.[1]

References
  1. Wakil Ahmed (2012). "Aziz, Khan Bahadur Abdul". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. "Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury's recitation evening today". The Daily Star. May 6, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  3. Ishaque, Muhammad, ed. (1977). Bangladesh District Gazetteers. Vol. Noakhali. Government of Bangladesh. p. 211.
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