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Sanjida Khatun
Born (1933-04-04) 4 April 1933 (age 91)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationPh.D.
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Known forPresident of Chhayanaut, Padma Shri
FatherQazi Motahar Hossain
Relatives

Sanjida Khatun (Bengali: সনজীদা খাতুন; born 4 April 1933) is a Bangladeshi musicologist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.

Biography

Khatun completed her bachelor's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1955. She earned her MA degree in Bangla language from Visva Bharati University in 1957.

After teaching at Eden Mohila College and Carmichael College Khatun joined the faculty of the University of Dhaka to teach Bengali literature. Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and Chhayanaut in the early 1960s. She served as the president of Chhayanat.

Khatun was married to Wahidul Huq and has 3 children- Apala Farhat Naved (late), Partha Tanveer Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Naved.

Awards

References

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  10. Wall, Nick (28 August 2018). Around the World in 575 Songs: Asia & Oceania: Traditional Music from all the World's Countries -. Politically Correct Press. ISBN 9781999631451 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Kalim Sharafi and Dr. Sanjida Khatun to receive Rabindra Award 2010". The Daily Star. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  12. "2 Bangladeshis get India's Padma Award". United News of Bangladesh.
  13. Zahangir Alom (14 January 2010). "Dr. Sanjida Khatun honoured with lifetime achievement award". Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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