Syed Muhammed Taifoor

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Syed Muhammed Taifoor
Born(1885-06-03)3 June 1885
Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died25 February 1972(1972-02-25) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi

Syed Muhammed Taifoor (3 June 1885 – 25 February 1972) was a Bangladeshi historian, antiquarian and writer.

Early life[]

Taifoor was born in Dhaka in the then Bengal Presidency, British India on 3 June 1885. His father, Syed Abdul Aziz, was a Zamidar in Sonargaon. He was taught in Madrassahs in Dhaka and Kolkata. He was fluent in English, Urdu, Persian alongside Bangla.[1]

Career[]

Taifoor joined the government service in 1909 as a sub-registrar. He awarded the title Khan Shaheb by the British Raj in 1941. He retired in 1942, Registrar of Kolkata. During the anti-British movement in India, he renounced his title, Khan Shaheb, in 1947. He served as the director of Eden Mohila College and Jagannath College. He was a member of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. He was a member of Dhaka Improvement Trust and Dhaka museum's Trustee Board. He donated over 200 artifacts to Dhaka Museum. He donated rare books and manuscripts to Asiatic Society of Pakistan (Today Asiatic Society of Bangladesh). He supported changing the spelling of Dacca to Dhaka. He published "Glimpses of Old Dhaka", on the historical evolution of the city, in 1952.[1][2][3]

Personal life[]

Taifoor was married to Sara Taifoor. They had three daughters, Leila Arjumand Banu, Lulu Bilquis Banu, and Malka Perveen Banu.[1]

Death[]

Taifoor died on 25 February 1972 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Taifoor, Syed Muhammed". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Fear not if the pearls are scattered unstrung". The Daily Star. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ The Dhaka University Studies: Part A. The University. 1982. p. 126. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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