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{{ | {{about|the Zamindar of Karatia|his great-grandson and the Jatiya Party politician|Wajid Ali Khan Panni}} | ||
{{short description|Bengali zamindar and politician}} | |||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| honorific_prefix = [[Maulvi]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Maulvi]] | ||
| name = Wajed Ali Khan Panni | | name = Wajed Ali Khan Panni | ||
| native_name = ওয়াজেদ আলী খান পন্নী | |||
| honorific_suffix = Zamindar of Karatia | | honorific_suffix = Zamindar of Karatia | ||
| title = Atiar Chand | | title = Atiar Chand | ||
| alias = Chand Mian | | alias = Chand Mian | ||
| father = Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni | | father = Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1871|11|14|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1871|11|14|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Karatia Union|Karatia]], [[Tangail District|Tangail]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British | | birth_place = [[Karatia Union|Karatia]], [[Tangail District|Tangail]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1936|4|25|1871|11|14|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1936|4|25|1871|11|14|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Karatia, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''Wajed Ali Khan Panni''' ( | '''Wajed Ali Khan Panni''' (also known as '''Chand Mian'''; 14 November 1871 – 25 April 1936) was a Bengali politician, educationist and the [[zamindar]] of Karatia. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
[[File:Salimullahwithpoet.jpg|thumb|Panni pictured with the Muslim elite of Dacca.]] | [[File:Salimullahwithpoet.jpg|thumb|Panni pictured with the Muslim elite of Dacca.]] | ||
Panni was born into a [[Bengali Muslim]] family in [[Karatia Union|Karatia]], [[Tangail District|Tangail]], [[Bengal Presidency]] in | Panni was born into a [[Bengali Muslim]] family in [[Karatia Union|Karatia]], [[Tangail District|Tangail]], [[Bengal Presidency]] in 1871.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} His father, Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni, belonged to the [[Karatia Zamindari]], a wealthy landowning family in the area.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} Their forefathers were [[Pashtuns]] of the [[Panni (Pashtun tribe)|Panni tribe]], and had migrated from Afghanistan during the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal period]]. Panni was homeschooled by private tutors and learned [[Arabic]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], English, [[Persian language|Persian]], and [[Urdu]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
In 1892, Panni assisted the poet [[ | In 1892, Panni assisted the poet [[Naimuddin]] in translating the [[Fatawa-e-Alamgiri]] into four volumes in Bengali, with his father's patronage.<ref name="rcv">{{cite Banglapedia|article=Panni, Wazed Ali Khan|author=Mir Shamsur Rahman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/12/04/retrospect.htm|title=Working in Tangail: A Sub-divisional Officer's Account |work=Star Weekend Magazine |publisher=The Daily Star |access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref> | ||
At the start of the 20th century, Panni ordered the digging of a canal, known as Katakhali, in order to aid communication in [[Tangail District|Tangail]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/katakhali-almost-dead-1424131|title=Katakhali almost dead|date=2017-06-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref> Panni aided Abu Ahmad Ghuznavi Khan, the Zamindar of Delduar, in repairing the [[Atia Mosque]] in 1909 which was founded by his ancestor, Sayeed Khan Panni.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-125214|title=Historic Atia mosque about to wear away|date=2010-02-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref> | At the start of the 20th century, Panni ordered the digging of a canal, known as Katakhali, in order to aid communication in [[Tangail District|Tangail]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/katakhali-almost-dead-1424131|title=Katakhali almost dead|date=2017-06-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref> Panni aided Abu Ahmad Ghuznavi Khan, the Zamindar of Delduar, in repairing the [[Atia Mosque]] in 1909 which was founded by his ancestor, Sayeed Khan Panni.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-125214|title=Historic Atia mosque about to wear away|date=2010-02-07|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Panni helped the [[Nawab of Dhaka]] [[Khwaja Salimullah]] organize the ''Muslim Education Conference'' in [[Karatia Union|Karatia]] in 1913. He founded two schools in Karatia after the conference, ''Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan High School'', named after his father, and ''Rokeya Aliyah Madrasah'', named after his wife. He served as the head of the [[Mymensingh District]] Khilafat movement committee and the unit of All India Congress, serving as vice-president of the [[All India Congress Committee|Bengal Provincial Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite book|year=2006|author=Abu Yusuf Alam|page=302|title=Muslims and Bengal Politics (1912-24)|publisher=Raktakarabee}}</ref> He was jailed for his role in the [[Khilafat movement]] in December 1921. | Panni helped the [[Nawab of Dhaka]] [[Khwaja Salimullah]] organize the ''Muslim Education Conference'' in [[Karatia Union|Karatia]] in 1913. He founded two schools in Karatia after the conference, ''Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan High School'', named after his father, and ''Rokeya Aliyah Madrasah'', named after his wife. He served as the head of the [[Mymensingh District]] Khilafat movement committee and the unit of All India Congress, serving as vice-president of the [[All India Congress Committee|Bengal Provincial Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite book|year=2006|author=Abu Yusuf Alam|page=302|title=Muslims and Bengal Politics (1912-24)|publisher=Raktakarabee}}</ref> He was jailed for his role in the [[Khilafat movement]] in December 1921.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} | ||
Panni founded [[Saadat College]] in July 1926, named after his grandfather Saadat Ali Khan Panni,<ref>{{cite Banglapedia|article=Sadat College|author=Sheren, Syeda Momtaz}}</ref> which was one of the country's first five university-colleges and the first college in rural Bengal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-85303|title=A bamboo bridge….|date=2009-04-24|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Social Welfare|year=1968|publisher=Pubali Prakashani|page=104|author1=Muhammad Abdul Ghafur|author2=Abul Kalam Mohammad Abdul Mannan Mollah}}</ref> He was a philanthropist who spent 20 percent of his own income in charity work. As a landlord, he was known to have been fair to his [[ryot]]s/tenants and waive rent in case of natural disasters such as famine or flood. Panni also established a [[Sharia]] department in his land which was engaged by 700 Islamic scholars.<ref name="rcv"/> | Panni founded [[Saadat College]] in July 1926, named after his grandfather Saadat Ali Khan Panni,<ref>{{cite Banglapedia|article=Sadat College|author=Sheren, Syeda Momtaz}}</ref> which was one of the country's first five university-colleges and the first college in rural Bengal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-85303|title=A bamboo bridge….|date=2009-04-24|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Social Welfare|year=1968|publisher=Pubali Prakashani|page=104|author1=Muhammad Abdul Ghafur|author2=Abul Kalam Mohammad Abdul Mannan Mollah}}</ref> He was a philanthropist who spent 20 percent of his own income in charity work. As a landlord, he was known to have been fair to his [[ryot]]s/tenants and waive rent in case of natural disasters such as famine or flood. Panni also established a [[Sharia]] department in his land which was engaged by 700 Islamic scholars.<ref name="rcv"/> | ||
Panni also established the Karatia Zamindar Bari (Karatia Palace) and one of the buildings, Rokeya Manzil, was named after his wife.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lrbtravelteam.com/top-10-historical-places/|title=Top 10 Historical Places In Bangladesh You Must See|website=LRB Travel Team}}</ref> | |||
Panni died in 1936.<ref name="rcv" /> | Panni died in 1936.<ref name="rcv" /> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 20 June 2022
Wajed Ali Khan Panni Zamindar of Karatia | |
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ওয়াজেদ আলী খান পন্নী | |
| Born | 14 November 1871 |
| Died | 25 April 1936 (aged 64) Karatia, Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Other names | Chand Mian |
| Title | Atiar Chand |
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Wajed Ali Khan Panni (also known as Chand Mian; 14 November 1871 – 25 April 1936) was a Bengali politician, educationist and the zamindar of Karatia.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Panni was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Karatia, Tangail, Bengal Presidency in 1871.[citation needed] His father, Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni, belonged to the Karatia Zamindari, a wealthy landowning family in the area.[citation needed] Their forefathers were Pashtuns of the Panni tribe, and had migrated from Afghanistan during the Mughal period. Panni was homeschooled by private tutors and learned Arabic, Bengali, English, Persian, and Urdu.
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1892, Panni assisted the poet Naimuddin in translating the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri into four volumes in Bengali, with his father's patronage.[1][2]
At the start of the 20th century, Panni ordered the digging of a canal, known as Katakhali, in order to aid communication in Tangail.[3] Panni aided Abu Ahmad Ghuznavi Khan, the Zamindar of Delduar, in repairing the Atia Mosque in 1909 which was founded by his ancestor, Sayeed Khan Panni.[4]
Panni helped the Nawab of Dhaka Khwaja Salimullah organize the Muslim Education Conference in Karatia in 1913. He founded two schools in Karatia after the conference, Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan High School, named after his father, and Rokeya Aliyah Madrasah, named after his wife. He served as the head of the Mymensingh District Khilafat movement committee and the unit of All India Congress, serving as vice-president of the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee.[5] He was jailed for his role in the Khilafat movement in December 1921.[citation needed]
Panni founded Saadat College in July 1926, named after his grandfather Saadat Ali Khan Panni,[6] which was one of the country's first five university-colleges and the first college in rural Bengal.[7][8] He was a philanthropist who spent 20 percent of his own income in charity work. As a landlord, he was known to have been fair to his ryots/tenants and waive rent in case of natural disasters such as famine or flood. Panni also established a Sharia department in his land which was engaged by 700 Islamic scholars.[1]
Panni also established the Karatia Zamindar Bari (Karatia Palace) and one of the buildings, Rokeya Manzil, was named after his wife.[9]
Panni died in 1936.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mir Shamsur Rahman (2012). "Panni, Wazed Ali Khan". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Working in Tangail: A Sub-divisional Officer's Account". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "Katakhali almost dead". The Daily Star. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ "Historic Atia mosque about to wear away". The Daily Star. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ Abu Yusuf Alam (2006). Muslims and Bengal Politics (1912-24). Raktakarabee. p. 302.
- ↑ Sheren, Syeda Momtaz (2012). "Sadat College". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "A bamboo bridge…". The Daily Star. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ↑ Muhammad Abdul Ghafur; Abul Kalam Mohammad Abdul Mannan Mollah (1968). Social Welfare. Pubali Prakashani. p. 104.
- ↑ "Top 10 Historical Places In Bangladesh You Must See". LRB Travel Team.