Syed Sultan
| Syed Sultan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 1658 (aged 107–108) |
| Occupation | Poet and writer |
Syed Sultan (1550–1648) was a well-known Bengali writer and poet during the 16th and 17th centuries. His birthplace is not known. He was a resident of Patiya village under Chakrashala Chakla in Chittagong. He lived in Laskarpur (Paragalpur), Chittagong for several years.
Bibliography
Sultan’s best known work is Nabibangsha. His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, and higher secondary Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.
Epic
- Nabibangsha (The Prophets of Islam, a big epic about more than 20 prophets from Adam to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.)
Other works
- Sobemeraj
- Rasul Bijoy (probably the first biography of Muhammad in Bangla among other 650 books about the Prophet)
- Ofate Rasul (Second about the Prophet)
- Jaikum Rajar Lorai
- Iblish Nama
- Gyan Choutisha
- Gyan Prodeep
- Marfoti Gan
- Podaboli
References
- Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.
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