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Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Patrika
TypeQuarterly literary magazine
PublisherBangiya Musalman Sahitya Samiti
EditorMuhammad Shahidullah, Muhammad Mozammel Haque
FoundedApril 1918 (Baishakh 1325 Bengali calendar)
LanguageBengali
Ceased publicationOctober 1923 (Kartik 1330 Bengali calendar)
HeadquartersCalcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India)


Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Patrika was a quarterly literary magazine published in British India. It was launched as the official organ of the Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Samiti with the aim of promoting the development of the Muslim community. The magazine featured thoughtful and research-oriented essays.[1]

Establishment

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On 24 February 1918, a decision to publish a journal was made at an executive meeting of the Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Samiti.[1] A committee was formed for this purpose, with the following members: Kazi Imdadul Haq (President), Muhammad Shahidullah (Editor), Muhammad Mozammel Haque (Editor), Mohammad Reyazuddin Ahmad, Moinuddin Hossain, and Comrade Muzaffar Ahmad.[1]

In April of the same year, Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Patrika was first published. The journal was printed and distributed from 47/2 Mirzapur Street, Calcutta.[1]

Muhammad Shahidullah and Mohammad Mozammel Haque served as editors of the journal. In June 1921, Muhammad Shahidullah joined the University of Dhaka, after which Mohammad Mozammel Haque continued as the sole editor.[1] The journal continued publication until October 1923. Each issue was sold for six annas, contained a total of 80 pages, and had a print run of 1,000 copies.[1]

Aims and Objectives

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Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Patrika was published with the goal of advancing the Muslim community in Bengal. Among the poets and writers who contributed to the journal were Kazi Nazrul Islam, Muhammad Shahidullah, Ayyub Ali Chowdhury, Syed Emdad Ali, Dr. Lutfar Rahman, Mohammad Akram Khan, Sheikh Fazlul Karim, Golam Mostafa, Kazi Abdul Odud, Abdul Karim Sahityabisharad, Mohammad Wazed Ali, Mohammad Barkatullah, Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, Kalidas Roy, Kazi Imdadul Haq, Abul Hossain, Kumudranjan Mallik, and Shailajananda Mukhopadhyay.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "বঙ্গীয় মুসলমান সাহিত্য পত্রিকা - বাংলাপিডিয়া". bn.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-14.