Qazi Imdadul Haq (1882–1926) was a

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writer.

Teaching

Haq joined the Calcutta Madrasa (now

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) as a temporary teacher in 1904. In 1906, he worked briefly in the Education Department in Shillong, Assam. The next year he joined the Dhaka Madrasa as a teacher. In 1911, he became a professor of Geography at the Dhaka Teachers' Training College, in 1914, Assistant School Inspector of Muslim Education for the

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, and headmaster of the Calcutta Training School in 1917. In 1921, he became superintendent of the newly founded

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and continued there until his death. In recognition of his services, the British Government awarded him the titles

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in 1919 and

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in 1926.

Journalism

Haq was involved with M. Hedayetullah, Syed Emdad Ali and M. Asad Ali to publish monthly Nabanur (1903–06) and was president of the Publication Committee of the '' Bangiya Mussalman Sahitya Patrika'', a

literary quarterly established on 4 September 1911 in

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. In May 1920, Haq became an editor of ''Shiksak'', an educational monthly magazine and remained with this magazine for three years. He was also a writer and earned considerable fame for his poems, novels, essays, and children's literature.

Literary works

*''Abdullah '' *''Alexandriar Prachin Pustakagar'' (The Ancient Library of Alexandria) *''Abdur Rahmaner Kirti'' (The great deeds of Abdur Rahman) *''France-e Muslim Odhikar'' (Muslim Conquest of France) *''Alhamra'' *''Pagal Kholifa'' (The Crazy Caliph) *''Muslim Jagater Biggan Charcha'' (Science in the Muslim World) *''Nabi Kahani'' (Tales of Prophets)

Personal life

Haq was the father of Kazi Anwarul Haque, a bureaucrat, technocrat adviser-minister and writer of Bangladesh. Haq died on 20 March 1926 in

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References

1882 births 1926 deaths Bangladeshi male writers

Qazi Imdadul Haq Qazi Imdadul Haq (1882–1926) was a Bengali writer. Teaching Haq joined the Calcutta Madrasa (now Aliah University) as a temporary teacher in 1904. In 1906, he worked briefly in the Education Department in Shillong, Assam. The next year he jo ...

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