Zulfikar Haidar
Zulfikar Haidar (19 November 1899 – 23 April 1987) was a Bangladeshi poet. For his Islamic writings, the Government of Pakistan gave him the title Sitara-e-Khidmat. He was also honored by the People's Republic of Bangladesh with the Ekushey Padak in 1978.
Zulfikar Haidar | |
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| Born | 19 November 1899 |
| Died | 23 April 1987 (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Writer, poet |
| Known for | Broken Sword, Make Muslim again, Revolution Revolution II Revolution |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak (1978) |
Early life
Haidar was born on 19 November 1899 at Bhaturia village in Comilla district (now Brahmanbaria) of the then East Bengal (now Bangladesh) to Mahammad Jamal and Chand Bibi.[1][2] His father worked at the Land Record Department and his mother was a housewife. He started his primary education at Noor Nagar primary School. Before his Secondary School Certificate examination in 1917, he left home and went to Kolkata.[1] There he joined British Army to fought in World War I and went to Mumbai for his training. After his training he was sent to Baghdad to fought the war. He returned to Kolkata after the war.[1]
Awards and recognition
- Sitara-e-Khidmat
- Ekushey Padak (1978)
- Nazrul Memorial Award (1985)[3]
References
- স্মরণ : সুফী জুলফিকার হায়দার. The Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- বাংলাদেশের নজরুল-স্বজন :: দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Nazrul Memorial Award" (PDF). nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 16 March 2019.