Shamsul Huda Panchbagi ( bn, শামছুল হুদা পাঁচবাগী; 1897 – 24 September 1988) was an

Islamic scholar In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...

and politician from

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. He was a member of the

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and later founded the Emarat Party which supported the advocated for United Bengal.

Early life and education

Panchbagi was born in 1897, to a

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family in Maijbari in Gafargaon of

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. His parents were Muhammad Riaz Uddin and Umme Kulsum. He received primary education at his own home. Later, he was admitted into Rampur State Madrasa. After receiving education from there he was admitted into Oriental College.

Career

After returning to his Bengal, Panchbagi started working for the farmers and took part in movements against the British and zamindars. Panchbagi called for protest against the oppressions of zamindars. People boycotted the bazars of zamindars as a part of protest dictated by him. He also opposed their prohibition of sacrificing cow on the occasion of

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. He sacrificed a cow after

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on the occasion of

at Hossainpur. Panchbagi served as a lawmaker from 1937 to 1954. He was elected as a member of the

in 1937 as a Krishak Praja Party candidate. Later, he established Emarat Party in 1945. He was the president and Sanaullah was the general secretary of the party. He was also elected as a member of the

in 1946. He opposed the proposal of the formation of

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. He supported United Bengal. He established a press at Panchbag. He published more than 10,000 leaflets in

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, English,

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. He opposed the proposal of formation of

in leaflets. Panchbagi became inactive in politics in the sixties. He supported the freedom fighters in the

Liberation War of Bangladesh The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...

. He worked to protect the women during the

. He also worked to protect the minorities in 1971. He provided shelter and food to many people during the war. He also motivated the young people to take part in the

. Panchbagi was the mutawalli of Shahzadi Begum Waqf State. He was the editor and publisher of three newspapers titled ''Din Dunia'', ''Hujjatul Islam'' and ''Torjumane Din''. He established many educational institutions.

Death

Panchbagi died on 24 September 1988 at his own home in

at the age of 91. His grave is situated near Panchbag Jame Mosque.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panchbagi, Shamsul Huda 1897 births 1988 deaths People from Mymensingh District Bangladeshi politicians People of the Bangladesh Liberation War Bangladeshi Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Bengal MLAs 1937–1945 Bengali Muslim scholars of Islam