Syed Emdad Ali
Syed Emdad Ali, was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Munshiganj District, Bengal, now in Bangladesh.Ali was born in 1875 in Bikrampur, Bengal Presidency, British India. He graduated from Munshiganj High School and Jagannath College. He did not pursue further studies due to financial issues.Career
Ali taught at a school in Netrokona District after college. He joined the British Indian Imperial Police as a Sub-Inspector. He was awarded the title Khan Shahib for by British Indian government for his service. He was against the inclusion of Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit words in the Bengali language.
Ali worked for many departments. He is a descendant of Bangal poet Kaykobad. He was the chief editor of monthly ‘Nabanoor’ with collaborations from M. Asad Ali,M.Hedayetullah and Qazi Imdadul Haq.Works
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary and higher secondary Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
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Ali died in 1956.
