Kazi Abdul Wadud (; 26 April 1894 - 19 May 1970) was a Bengali essayist, prominent critic, dramatist and biographer. He was born into a lower-middle-class family, in larger Faridpur (present) Rajbari, Pangsha. His father's name was Kazi Sagiruddin.
Early life and education Abdul Wadud was born on 26 April 1894 to a Bengali family of Muslim Kazis in the village of Bagmara in Pangsha, Goalanda subdivision, Faridpur district, Bengal Presidency in present-day Bangladesh. He was the son of railway station master Kazi Syed Husain and a relative of Qazi Motahar Hossain. His forefathers had arrived to Mughal Bengal from Western Asia during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, designated as Islamic court judges.
Academic life
In 1913, he passed matriculation from Dhaka Collegiate School. Then he passed l.A. and B.A. from Presidency College, Kolkata. In 1919 he completed an M.A. in economics from Calcutta University.
Contributions
In 1926, he founded Muslim Sahitto SomajNirbachito probondho, Kollol prokashoni in Dhaka and he also led the Buddhir Mukti (rising up from ignorance) movementDiscussion on Kazi Abdul Odud held on Department of Bengali, Govt. Rajendra college Faridpur. Date : 10-3-2013 with some young writers. His newspaper ShikhaKazi Abdul Wadud : Somaj cheytona, Dr. Sahin Afjal .First publish : Ekushey Boimela 2005 helped to increase the growth of the movement. Sayed Abdul hossen and Qazi Motahar Hossain also joined this movement. Kazi Abdul Wadud was closely related with the Bengali Muslim literary movement.
Career He took a job with Calcutta textbook board. In 1920 he joined the Dacca Intermediate College (now Dhaka College) as a professor of literature because it was very rare to find a graduate post in Bengali. After 1947, Dhaka University proposed him for teaching but he got more opportunities for writing in Calcutta and stayed there for the remainder of his life.
Marriage In 1916, he married his uncle's eldest daughter, Jamila Khatun. She died in 1954.Kazi Abdul Oduder songkhipto Jibonponji, porishistho, Nirbachito probondho Edition : Mossamot Selina khatun., Lecturer, Bengali, Eden Govt. Mohila college
Essays Saswoto Bongo Somaj O Sahitto
Others books Mir poribar (story), 1918 Nodibokshe(Novel), unknown date Robindro kabbo pattho(Criticism), Bengali 1334 AD Torun (A collection of story and short dramas) Kolkata, Bengali 1355 A.D. Poth o bipoth(Drama) Bengali 1346 Nazrul prothiva(Criticism), 1949 Azad(Novel), 1948 Creative Bengal (a translation of Bengali essays), 1950 Pobitro Quraner Prothom part (torjoma) Bengali 1337 Adt
Awards In 1970, he got "Shisir kumar award"Discussion on Kazi Abdul Odud held on Department of Bengali, Govt. Rajendra college Faridpur. Date : 10-3-2013
Quotation "I don't want poverty for man, I want that which is great prosperity."Nirbachito probondho, Kollol prokashoni
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