Mia Golam Ali Chowdhury Sahib (Bengali: মিঞা গোলাম আলী চৌধুরী সাহেব; 1824 – 7 January 1888),[1] also known as Chowdhuri Golam Ali (Bengali: চৌধুরী গোলাম আলী), was a 19th-century Bengali Muslimzamindar and philanthropist from Faridpur in eastern Bengal.[2]
Chowdhury's zamindari was spread across the districts of Faridpur and Bakerganj. He was well-known for his wealth and was a great patron of education and public welfare, and used to donate generously for this purpose. Chowdhury aided the government in constructing a public bridge and ghat in Madaripur and other roads in the district. He also entirely funded the building for Madaripur's first pharmacy, and largely contributed to the construction of Barisal Government Entrance School. Chowdhury donated ten thousand rupees to the Dacca College Extension Fund.[5][6]
The Kheya Ghater Majhi poem mentions the might of Chowdhury Golam Ali.[2][7] He also constructed a mosque in his village, Ghatakhan-Haturia, which has now been demolished and rebuilt.[8]
Death and descendantsedit
Chowdhury died on 7 January 1888.[9] He was buried in his village in Ghatakhan (Haturia), and his brick grave is still preserved. The western wall of the grave has a Bengali inscription consisting of eight lines.[8]
He had three wives, with whom he had three sons and eight daughters.[2] His first wife, Aizunnesa Khatun, was the mother of Ali Ahmad Chowdhury and two daughters. After the death of his younger brother, Chowdhury married his widowed sister-in-law Izzatunnesa Khatun, who was his first wife's half-sister. Together they had two sons, Amjad Ali Chowdhury and Tajammul Ali Chowdhury, and six daughters with the eldest being Karimunnesa. Chowdhury had two daughters with his third wife, Jawaidunnesa, and he died before the birth of the younger daughter, Majidunnesa.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^"July 14, 1875", The Calcutta Gazette, July-September 1875, p. 860
^ abcThe Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, &c. J.N. Ghose. 1881. p. 298. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^"জেলার দর্শনীয় স্থানসমূহ". Superintendent of police, Shariatpur. 1 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^Nakazato, Nariaki (1994). Agrarian System in Eastern Bengal, C. 1870-1910. K.P. Bagchi & Company. ISBN9788170741459.
^Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (2018). "3. A centre of education". Dacca: A Study in Urban History and Development. Taylor & Francis. ISBN9781351186735.
^Ahmed, Wakil (1983). "ব্যাক্তি ও ব্যাক্তিত্ত্ব". উনিশ শতকে বাঙালী মুসলমানের চিন্তাচেতনার ধারা [The trend of Bengali Muslim thought in the 19th century] (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Bangla Academy. p. 101.
^ ab"Privy Council Appeal No. 90 of 1922, from Bengal Appeal No. 27 of 1919", Case Mine, 5 December 1994, Karimunnessa Khatun and others v. Mahomed Fazlul Karim and others
^Ghose, J. B. B. (1929). "Jamilennessa v. Ijjatennesa". All India Reporter. 6. Calcutta: D.V. Chitaley: 587.
January 01, 1970
golam, chowdhury, sahib, bengali, আল, 1824, january, 1888, also, known, chowdhuri, golam, bengali, আল, 19th, century, bengali, muslim, zamindar, philanthropist, from, faridpur, eastern, bengal, zamindar, moulvi, miasahibগ, আল, born1827faridpur, district, benga. Mia Golam Ali Chowdhury Sahib Bengali ম ঞ গ ল ম আল চ ধ র স হ ব 1824 7 January 1888 1 also known as Chowdhuri Golam Ali Bengali চ ধ র গ ল ম আল was a 19th century Bengali Muslim zamindar and philanthropist from Faridpur in eastern Bengal 2 Zamindar Moulvi MiaGolam Ali ChowdhurySahibগ ল ম আল চ ধ র Born1827Faridpur district Bengal PresidencyDied7 January 1888 1888 01 07 aged 60 61 Faridpur district Bengal PresidencyOccupation s Landlord philanthropistChildren13ParentMuhammad Ashuq father Life editChowdhury was the feudal landlord of Haturia 3 now under the Shariatpur District of Bangladesh He inherited from his father Muhammad Ashuq Mridha of Idilpur who was a shaykh that was influenced by the teachings of the Hanafite imam Abu Yusuf 4 Chowdhury s zamindari was spread across the districts of Faridpur and Bakerganj He was well known for his wealth and was a great patron of education and public welfare and used to donate generously for this purpose Chowdhury aided the government in constructing a public bridge and ghat in Madaripur and other roads in the district He also entirely funded the building for Madaripur s first pharmacy and largely contributed to the construction of Barisal Government Entrance School Chowdhury donated ten thousand rupees to the Dacca College Extension Fund 5 6 The Kheya Ghater Majhi poem mentions the might of Chowdhury Golam Ali 2 7 He also constructed a mosque in his village Ghatakhan Haturia which has now been demolished and rebuilt 8 Death and descendants editChowdhury died on 7 January 1888 9 He was buried in his village in Ghatakhan Haturia and his brick grave is still preserved The western wall of the grave has a Bengali inscription consisting of eight lines 8 He had three wives with whom he had three sons and eight daughters 2 His first wife Aizunnesa Khatun was the mother of Ali Ahmad Chowdhury and two daughters After the death of his younger brother Chowdhury married his widowed sister in law Izzatunnesa Khatun who was his first wife s half sister Together they had two sons Amjad Ali Chowdhury and Tajammul Ali Chowdhury and six daughters with the eldest being Karimunnesa Chowdhury had two daughters with his third wife Jawaidunnesa and he died before the birth of the younger daughter Majidunnesa 9 10 References edit July 14 1875 The Calcutta Gazette July September 1875 p 860 a b c The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs Rajas Zamindars amp c J N Ghose 1881 p 298 Retrieved 3 April 2022 জ ল র দর শন য স থ নসম হ Superintendent of police Shariatpur 1 August 2018 Archived from the original on 20 August 2019 Retrieved 20 August 2019 Nakazato Nariaki 1994 Agrarian System in Eastern Bengal C 1870 1910 K P Bagchi amp Company ISBN 9788170741459 Ahmed Sharif Uddin 2018 3 A centre of education Dacca A Study in Urban History and Development Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781351186735 BEC 874 April 1877 39 13 157 Ahmed Wakil 1983 ব য ক ত ও ব য ক ত ত ত ব উন শ শতক ব ঙ ল ম সলম ন র চ ন ত চ তন র ধ র The trend of Bengali Muslim thought in the 19th century in Bengali Vol 1 Bangla Academy p 101 a b Ahmed Nazimuddin Miah Muhammad Abul Hashem 2000 Archaeological Survey Report of Greater Faridpur District Department of Archaeology Bangladesh p 108 ISBN 9789847730004 a b Privy Council Appeal No 90 of 1922 from Bengal Appeal No 27 of 1919 Case Mine 5 December 1994 Karimunnessa Khatun and others v Mahomed Fazlul Karim and others Ghose J B B 1929 Jamilennessa v Ijjatennesa All India Reporter 6 Calcutta D V Chitaley 587 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golam Ali Chowdhury amp oldid 1212304728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
