Soltan (newspaper)

Soltan was a historic newspaper of the Bengali Muslim community 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. Its name in Bengali was pronounced Choltan. The newspaper wrote about the issues facing the Muslim world. It stopped publication 1904. It was revived in 1926 and continued publication till 1928. The newspaper reflected the liberal views of its editor Maniruzzaman Islamabadi.[4] The newspaper was a supporter of the Swadeshi movement.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Isalāma, Mustāphā Nūraula (1973). Bengali Muslim public opinion as reflected in the Bangali press, 1901-1930. Bangla Academy. p. 55. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Trivedi, Raj Kumar (1994). The Critical Triangle: India, Britain, and Turkey, 1908-1924. Publication Scheme. ISBN 9788185263915.
  3. ↑ Congress, Indian History (1985). Proceedings - Indian History Congress. Indian History Congress. p. 573. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Quayyum, Naheed. "Soltan". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Basu, Mrinal Kumar (1990). Rift and reunion: contradictions in the Congress, 1908-1918. K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 136. ISBN 9788170740513. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Sarkar, Chandiprasad (1991). The Bengali Muslims: A Study in Their Politicization, 1912-1929. K.P. Bagchi & Company. p. 256. ISBN 9788170740964. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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