Sanjida Khatun Explained

Sanjida Khatun
Birth Date:4 April 1933
Education:Ph.D.
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Father:Qazi Motahar Hossain

Sanjida Khatun (Bengali: সনজীদা খাতুন; born 4 April 1933) is a Bangladeshi musicologist.[1] [2] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.[3] [4]

Biography

Khatun completed her bachelor's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1955. She earned her MA degree in Bangla language from Visva Bharati University in 1957.[5]

Khatun joined the faculty of the University of Dhaka to teach Bengali literature.[6] Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and Chhayanaut in the early 1960s.[7] [8] She served as the president of Chhayanat.

Khatun was married to Wahidul Huq and has 3 children- Apala Farhat Naved (late), Partha Tanveer Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Naved.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Zahid Reza Noor . 4 April 2015 . Sanjida Khatun turns 83 . . 14 July 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083534/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/63045/Sanjida-Khatun-turns-83 . dead .
  2. News: Deshikottom Dr. Sanjida Khatun's birthday celebrated at Chhayanaut . The Daily Star . 7 April 2013 . 20 March 2016 . 8 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508092920/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/deshikottom-dr-sanjida-khatuns-birthday-celebrated-at-chhayanaut/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Padma Awards 2021 announced . Ministry of Home Affairs . 26 January 2021.
  4. News: Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list . . 25 January 2021 . 25 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Dr. Sanjida Khatun receives Lifetime Achievement award. Bangla Music. 14 July 2015. 1 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101122013/http://banglamusic.com/news/dr-sanjida-khatun-receives-life-time-achivement-award-3308.html. dead.
  6. News: Nurturing Bengali Cultural Nationalism . The Daily Star . 21 March 2011 . 6 May 2016.
  7. News: Fahima Ferdous . 31 January 2014 . A cornerstone of a cultural lighthouse . The Daily Star . 20 March 2016.
  8. Book: Wall, Nick. Around the World in 575 Songs: Asia & Oceania: Traditional Music from all the World's Countries -. 28 August 2018. Politically Correct Press. 9781999631451. Google Books.
  9. News: 2 Bangladeshis get India's Padma Award . .
  10. News: Sanjida Khatun receives Deshikottoma award . The Daily Star . 29 April 2012 . 20 March 2016.
  11. News: Kalim Sharafi and Dr. Sanjida Khatun to receive Rabindra Award 2010 . The Daily Star . 7 May 2010 . 20 March 2016.
  12. News: Zahangir Alom . 14 January 2010 . Dr. Sanjida Khatun honoured with lifetime achievement award . 20 March 2016.

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