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Mir Mosharraf Hossain
Bengali writer (1847-1912)
For other people, see Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation).
Mir Syed Mosharraf Hossain (Bengali: মীর মশাররফ হোসেন; 1847–1912) was a Bengali writer, novelist, playwright and essayist. He is considered to be the first major writer to emerge from the Muslim society of Bengal, and one of the finest prose writers in the Bengali language.[1][2][3] His magnum opusBishad Sindhu (Ocean of Sorrow) is a popular classic among the Bengali readership.[4]
Early life
Mir Syed Mosharraf Hossain was born in the village of Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Thana under Kushtia District.[5] He spent most of his life at his ancestral Padamdi Nawab Estate in Baliakandi in erstwhile district of Faridpur (now part of Rajbari District). His widely accepted date of birth is 13 November 1847.[6] But some researchers also claim his date of birth is 26 October 1847.[7] His father was Naw Biography bibi kulsum merchant books!