Mohammad Rowshan Ali Chowdhury

Mohammad Rowshan Ali Chowdhury was a Bengali journalist and politician.

Early life

Chowdhury was born in 1874 in Maguradanga, Pangsha Upazila, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India. His father was Enayetullah Chowdhury who was a police officer. He studied at EM School in Pangsha.[1] His brother was Mohammad Yakub Ali Chowdhury.[2]

Career

Rahman published The Kohinoor in Kushtia with Mir Mosharraf Hossain. He served as the Editor of The Kohinoor magazine. In 1905, he was the Joint Secretary of the Bangiya Islam Mission Samiti. He served as the editor the Hablul Matin in 1912 and Soltan in 1923. He supported secular politics and was a supporter of the Indian National Congress. He was leader of Non-Cooperation Movement, a pro independence movement in India, in Faridpur. He supported the Khilafat Movement, a movement in India that called for the restoration of the Ottoman Khaliafat.[1][3][4] He served as the Chairman of the Faridpur District Congress Committee.[5]

Death

Rahman died in 1933 in Maguradanga, Pangsha Upazila, Faridpur District, East Bengal, British India.[1]

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References
  1. Saifuzzaman, AKM. "Chowdhury, Mohammad Rowshan Ali". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. Haque, Khondkar Sirajul. "Chowdhury, Mohammad Yakub Ali". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. Ahmed, Wakil. "Kohinoor, The". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. Quayyum, Naheed. "Soltan". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. Chatterjee, Srilata (2003). Congress Politics in Bengal 1919-1939. Anthem Press. p. 61. ISBN 9781843313663. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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