Meerza Delawar Hosaen Ahmed (Bengali: মীর্জা দেলোয়ার হোসেন আহমদ; 1840–1913) was the first Muslim graduate in the British Raj.[1] He served as a civil servant and was awarded the title of Khan Bahadur. He was known for his progressive outlook and support for intellectual and cultural awakening of Bengali Muslims.[2]
Delawar Hosaen Ahmed | |
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দেলোয়ার হোসেন আহমদ | |
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | 1913 (aged 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Era | British Raj |
Early life edit
Ahmed was born in 1840 to a Bengali Muslim family of Meerzas in Baubnam in Pargana Arshah, Hooghly district, Bengal Presidency, British India. He graduated from the University of Calcutta, the first Muslim graduate of the college.[3]
Career edit
Ahmed joined the Indian Civil Service. He retired from the service with the rank of deputy magistrate in 1894. He was loyal to the British crown and was an advocate of British rule in India. He was given by the title of Khan Bahadur after retiring.[3]
After retiring, Ahmed wrote in The Moslem Chronicle, a progressive English-language weekly. He also wrote for The Mussalman. He wrote in the English language and avoided writing in his native Bengali. He published Essays on Mohmmedan Social Reform, a two volume book, by Thacker Spink and Co from Calcutta in 1889.[3]
Death edit
Ahmed died in 1913.[3]
References edit
- ^ Ali, Syed Murtaza (1971). "Muslim Education in Bengal 1837-1937". Islamic Studies. 10 (3): 181–199. ISSN 0578-8072. JSTOR 20833032.
- ^ Mishra, P. K. (1996). Aspects of Indian History and Historiography: Professor Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta Felicitation Volume. Kaveri Books. p. 132. ISBN 978-81-7479-009-5.
- ^ a b c d Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Hosaen, Delawar". 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 27 April 2024.