Moniruddin Khan, born August 1974), is a
Bengali
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poet and writer. He was born in the village Chaitpur in the district of
Murshidabad, West Bengal.
Works
Khan's first poem was published at the age of 15. He has published poems and essays in many magazines published from the different parts of Bengal. His collection of essays ''Murshidabade Samprodayik Sompritir Ruprekha'' was appreciated by several Bengali scholars for his neutral outlook of the subject. His translated books include ''Viswa Dharma Islam (বিশ্ব ধর্ম ইসলাম)'', ''Islami Jiboner Saral Path (ইসলামই জীবনের সরল পথ)'' both published from Mallick Brothers, Kolkata. One of his translated books ''হিন্দুত্ত্ব ও ইসলাম: একটি তুলনামূলক আলোচনা'' ("Hindutva o Islam: Ekti Tulonamulak Alochona") created a controversy by the West Bengal state BJP. Other essays include ''Modhyojuger Banglai Sompritir Sur'', ''Bangali Musalmaner Bangalitto Kotokhani'', ''Madar Biye- Rarh Bonger Ekti Mritoprai Loukik Songoskriti'', ''Nakshikantha'', ''Noton Noton Pairagli'', ''Kabirul Islam-kichu smriti kichu kotha'', ''Sukumar Roy'', ''Syed Mustafa Sirajer Kornel Beche Thakbe'' etc.
His literary works have been published in Jhar, Arambha,
Kalom
''Puber Kalom'' ( bn, পুবের কলম) is an Indian Bengali language daily newspaper published in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its editor is Ahmed Hassan Imran who is a former member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal.
History
''Kalom'' was la ...
, Nuton Goti, Sakalbela, Oikyo, Nilaksar, Trikut Kanya, Orchrestra, Moth, Mouriphul, Deshkal, Angangi, Hijalpare, Nini, Kabita Troimasik, Ayan, Dristi, Srijani, Hijibiji, Bhagirathi, charulata, Abar esechi fire, Anubhab, Robi Asar, Nayan, Udar Akash, Banglar kathamukh etc.
Personal life and education
Moniruddin Khan came of a middle class Muslim family of Chaitpur in the district of
Murshidabad district,
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. His father Abdul Haque Khan is a retired teacher and mother Nurjahan Khanam is a housewife.
From village primary school he went to Sundarpur high school and passed the madhyamic exam. He was at Ramnagar Sahora high school for a very short time. He passed
H.S. and B.A. Honours from Khujutipara Chandidas Mahavidyalaya at
Nanoor
Nanoor (also spelt Nanur, called Chandidas Nanoor), is a village in Nanoor CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Nanoor is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Chandidas of ''Vaishnava Padavali'' fame. It is dev ...
,
Birbhum. He passed M.A. from the
Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata. Then took the profession of teaching. He taught at Amdanga High School, Hatiara Swami Vivekananda School,
Hatiara High Madrasah
Hatiara High Madrasah is a higher secondary school located near Generator Gali in Hatiara, Kolkata
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(all three institutes at North 24 parganas) and now is in Jhunka High Madrasah in
Beldanga,
Murshidabad
Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district.
During ...
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See also
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List of Indian writers
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Moniruddin
Bengali male poets
1974 births
Living people
People from Murshidabad district
Indian male poets
Poets from West Bengal
Rabindra Bharati University alumni