Mir Mosharraf Hossain
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Mir Mosharraf Hossain (Bangla: মীর মোশাররফ হোসেন) (1847-1912) was a Bengali language novelist, playwright and essayist in 19th century Bengal. He was born in Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.
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[edit] Life
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He is perhaps most famous for his novel Bishad Shindhu (Ocean of Sorrow), depicting the tale of Martyrdom of Hossain or Husayn bin Ali in Karbala. He was one of the first Muslim writers to emerge from colonial British India. Mir Mosharraf Hossain was secular and promoted peace between Hindus and Muslims. His other works include Jamindar Darpan (Reflections on Zamindars), a novel on the plight of common people under the zamindars (landlords installed by the British colonial rulers) and their struggle against them.
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Mir Mosarraf Hossain is the first modern Muslim Bengali writer. He wrote more than 35 books.
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
[edit] Works
- Bishad Shindhu
- Jamidar Darpan
- Gazi Miar Bostani
- Bajimat
- Bosontokumari Natok
- Bibi Khodejar Bibaho
- Hazrart Umarer Dharmo Jibon Labh
- Gojibon
- Musolmaner Bangla Shikhya-1
- Musolmaner Bangla Shikhya-2
- Amar Jiboni (autobiography)
[edit] References
- Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).
- Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
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