Soltan (newspaper)

Soltan (pronounced originally as 'chol tan) was a historic newspaper of the Bengali Muslim community. It was based in Chittagong.[1][2][3]

History

Soltan was founded in 1903 and financed by Mirza Muhammad Yusuf Ali, the author of Shaubhagya Sparshamani. The founding editor of the newspaper was Maniruzzaman Islamabadi. The newspaper wrote about issues facing the Muslim world. It stopped publication in 1904, but was revived in 1926 and continued publication until 1928. The newspaper reflected the liberal views of its editor, Maniruzzaman Islamabadi.[4] The newspaper was also a supporter of the Swadeshi movement.[5][6]

References
  1. Isalāma, Mustāphā Nūraula (1973). Bengali Muslim public opinion as reflected in the Bangali press, 1901-1930. Bangla Academy. p. 55. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. Trivedi, Raj Kumar (1994). The Critical Triangle: India, Britain, and Turkey, 1908-1924. Publication Scheme. ISBN 9788185263915.
  3. Congress, Indian History (1985). Proceedings - Indian History Congress. Indian History Congress. p. 573. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. Quayyum, Naheed. "Soltan". Banglapedia. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. Basu, Mrinal Kumar (1990). Rift and reunion: contradictions in the Congress, 1908-1918. K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 136. ISBN 978-81-7074-051-3. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. Sarkar, Chandiprasad (1991). The Bengali Muslims: A Study in Their Politicization, 1912-1929. K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 256. ISBN 978-81-7074-096-4. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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