The Kohinoor
| Editor | Rowshan Ali Chowdhury |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | Rowshan Ali Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy Ismail Hossain Siraji Maniruzzaman Islamabadi Mir Mosharraf Hossain Yakub Ali Chowdhury |
| Categories | Islamic culture,Bengali culture |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Rowshan Ali Chowdhury |
| Founded | 1898 |
| First issue | June 1898 |
| Final issue | 1912 |
| Country | Bengal Presidency(British Raj) |
| Based in | Kushtia,Pangsha,Calcutta |
| Language | Bengali |
The Kohinoor(Bengali:কোহিনূর,romanized:Kohinūr,lit. 'Mountain of light') was aBengali languagenewspaper, first published in July 1898.[1]Initially focusing on miscellaneous topics such asIslamic culture,its third relaunch was a pivot ofHindu-Muslim harmony.[2]The paper targeted both Hindu and Muslim clientele.[3]
History
[edit]The Kohinoor started publication in July 1898 inKushtia DistrictafterRowshan Ali ChowdhurymetMir Mosharraf Hossain.During its initial years, publication was irregular and lasted for about a year. It resumed publication in April 1904 and promoted harmony betweenMuslimsandHindus;the two largest religious groups inBengal.On that same year,[4]it also criticised theUrdu-speaking elite who looked down upon theBengali languagedue to a superiority complex.[5]This second phase lasted up until around 1907. It made another comeback in April 1911 continuing on for another year.[2]
Location
[edit]The newspaper moved its headquarters fromKushtiatoPangsha(then part ofFaridpur District). It was edited byMohammad Rowshan Ali Chowdhury,a resident of Pangsha. It later relocated toCalcutta.[2]
Members
[edit]Rowshan Ali Chowdhurywas the founder and chief editor ofThe Kohinoor.It was managed by a 35-member committee containing both Muslims and Hindus.[6]Ismail Hossain Siraji,Maniruzzaman IslamabadiandAbdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardyregularly contributed to the magazine.[7][8][9]In early 1914,Yakub Ali Chowdhurywrote an article relating to the language and literature ofBengali Muslims.[10]
References
[edit]- ^Sarkar, Mahua (2008).Visible Histories, Disappearing Women: Producing Muslim Womanhood in Late Colonial Bengal.Duke University Press.p. 243.ISBN978-0-8223-8903-3.
- ^abcWakil Ahmed(2012)."Kohinoor, The".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved8 November2024.
- ^Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh.Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.2003. p. 12.ISBN978-984-32-0578-0.
- ^De, Amalendu (April–June 1995). "The Social Thoughts and Consciousness of the Bengali Muslims in the Colonial Period".Social Scientist.23(4/6): 16–37.doi:10.2307/3520213.JSTOR3520213.
- ^Bengali Muslim Press, p.157
- ^Ahmed, Sufia (1974).Muslim Community in Bengal, 1884-1912.S. Ahmed. p. 323.ISBN9780195760224.
- ^Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012)."Suhrawardi, Abdullah Al-Mamun".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved8 November2024.
- ^Razzaq, Rana (2012)."Shiraji, Ismail Hossain".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved8 November2024.
- ^Muhammad Inamul Hoque (2012)."Islamabadi, Maulana Maniruzzaman".InSirajul Islam;Miah, Sajahan;Khanam, Mahfuza;Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.).Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh(Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust,Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.ISBN984-32-0576-6.OCLC52727562.OL30677644M.Retrieved8 November2024.
- ^Hossain, Anowar (2003).Muslim Women's Struggle for Freedom in Colonial Bengal (1873-1940).Progressive Publishers. p. 65.