Ismail Hossain Siraji

Ismail Hossain Siraji Biography

Syed Ismail Hossain Siraji (Bengali: ইসমাঈল হোসেন সিরাজী) was a Bengali writer and poet. He was born in Sirajganj in Pabna, East Bengal (now in Bangladesh). He added the suffix Shiraji in honour of his home region. He wanted a Muslim revolution and went to Turkey in 1912 with a medical team during the Balkan War. His family was not well off, and he supported himself by writing and making public speeches. He was also active in politics, and was affiliated with Indian National Congress, and the Muslim League.)

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