Soltan (newspaper) explained

Soltan (pronounced originally as 'chol tan) was a historic newspaper of the Bengali Muslim community. It was based in Chittagong.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Soltan was founded in 1903 and financed by Mirza Muhammad Yusuf Ali, the author of Shaubhagya Sparshamani. The founding editor of the newspaper was Maniruzzaman Islamabadi. The newspaper wrote about issues facing the Muslim world. It stopped publication in 1904, but was revived in 1926 and continued publication until 1928. The newspaper reflected the liberal views of its editor, Maniruzzaman Islamabadi.^[4] The newspaper was also a supporter of the Swadeshi movement.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Isalāma . Mustāphā Nūraula . Bengali Muslim public opinion as reflected in the Bangali press, 1901-1930 . 1973 . Bangla Academy . 55 . 13 August 2018 . en.
2. Book: Trivedi . Raj Kumar . The Critical Triangle: India, Britain, and Turkey, 1908-1924 . 1994 . Publication Scheme . 9788185263915 . en.
3. Book: Congress . Indian History . Proceedings - Indian History Congress . 1985 . Indian History Congress. . 573 . 13 August 2018 . en.
4. Web site: Quayyum . Naheed . Soltan . Banglapedia . 13 August 2018 . en.
5. Book: Basu . Mrinal Kumar . Rift and reunion: contradictions in the Congress, 1908-1918 . 1990 . K.P. Bagchi & Co. . 136 . 978-81-7074-051-3 . 13 August 2018 . en.
6. Book: Sarkar . Chandiprasad . The Bengali Muslims: A Study in Their Politicization, 1912-1929 . 1991 . K.P. Bagchi & Co . 256 . 978-81-7074-096-4 . 13 August 2018 . en.