Saogat

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Saogat, also called Saugat (transl.Presentation), was a leading Bengali literary journal. First published in Calcutta [1] in 1918, its editor was Mohammad Nasiruddin. [2] Abdul Karim, a scholar, also edited the magazine, [3] which was published on a monthly basis. [4] It mostly covered the work of Bengali Muslim authors [1] and supported for the involvement of Bengali Muslim women in literary activities. [2] [5]

Cover of Saogat Saogat.jpg
Cover of Saogat

The publication of Saogat was kept suspended in 1922 due to financial constraints. In 1926, its publication was resumed and since then it continued uninterruptedly until 1947.

References

  1. 1 2 Neilesh Bose. "Decentering South Asian Muslim Politics: Bengali Literary Cultures and Islam, 1933-1939"" (PDF). The CREST Working Papers. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Sharmila Mitra (2012). "Women's Emancipation Movement within the Bengali Muslim Community" (PDF). Women's Link. 18 (1). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Kunal Chakrabarti; Shubhra Chakrabarti (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 251. ISBN   978-0-8108-8024-5 . Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Naseer Memon (23 February 2014). "The language legacy". TNS. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Saogat". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 April 2019.


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