Books & Publications

Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah (R.) wrote books on bangla language and literature, religion and cosmology. He wrote a biography of the holy Prophet (Sm) and 79 textbooks. Among his notable books are: •    Bangabhasa O Musalman Sahitya (1918) •    Islam O Adarsha Mahapurus (1926) •    Hejaz Bhraman (1929) •    Hazrat Mohammad (Sm) (1931) •    Shiksaksetre Bangiya Musalman (1931) •    History of the Muslim World (1931) •    Shikshakhetre Bongio Mussalman (1931) •    Quran – O –Hadiser Adeshaboli(1931) •    History of the Muslim World (1931) •    Tariqat Shiksa (1940) •    Amar Jibandhara (1946) •    Bangala Sahitya (1948) •    Teachers’ Manual (1952 •    Sufi (1947) •    Shristitatta (1949) •    Islamer Mahaty Shiksha (1949) •    Mahapurushder Amiyoubani (1950) •    Islamer Bano-O-Paramhangsher Ukti (1956) •    Bibhinna Dharmer Upadeshaboli (1965), etc. He established a publishing house in Kolkata named Makhdumi Library, from which famous novels like Bisad-Sindhu, Anowara and Manowara, written in Bangla by Muslim authors, were published. At the same time, he kept himself in touch with contemporary literary movements. He was the vice-president of the working committee of the Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Samiti and Bangla Sahitya Samiti for 1917-18. In recognition of his contribution to Bangla Literature, he was nominated a Fellow of the Bangla Academy in 1960.