Mohammad Barkatullah (2 March 1898 – 2 November 1974) was a Bangladeshi writer.[1][2] Barkatullah was born in the village of Ghorashal under Shahjadpur which belonged to Pabna district at that time.[3]
Mohammad Barkatullah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1898 Ghorasal, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 2 November 1974 (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | full list |
Life
editBarkatullah was a deputy secretary of education department of East Pakistan, later Bangladesh.
Writing career
editIn Parasya Pratibha (The Talents of Persia), he praised the thinking of the Mutazilites in the eighth century, and described the literary, philosophical, and scientific advancements made possible over the succeeding four centuries by their independent spirit.[4] Barkatullah's literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Books
edit- Parasya Pratibha (The Talents of Persia) (1924 and 1932)
- Manuser Dharma (1934)
- Karbala O Imam Bangser Itihas (1957)
- Nabigrha Sangbad, Makka Khanda (1960)
- Naya Jatir Srasta Hazrat Muhammad (1963)
- Hazrat Osman (1968)
- Bangla Sahitye Muslim Dhara (1969)[5]
Awards
edit- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1960)
- Daud Prize (1960)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1962)
- President's Award (1970)
References
edit- ^ Badiuzzaman (2012). "Barkatullah, Mohammad". 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 13 November 2024.
- ^ Biographical encyclopedia of Pakistan. Biographical Research Institute. 1972. p. 816.
- ^ "Mohammad Barkatullah enriched our literature". The New Nation. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Banu, U. A. B. Razia Akter (1992). Islam in Bangladesh. E. J. Brill. p. 48. ISBN 978-90-04-09497-0.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Bangla Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Helal, Bashir Al (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national textbook 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 textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
