Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah (1873–1965) was an eminent educationist, litterateur, Islamic theological scholar and social worker. He completed his MA in Philosophy from Presidency College, Kolkata

Presidency College, Kolkata

Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a unitary, state aided university, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. and one of the premier institutes of learning of liberal arts and sciences in India. In 2002 it was ranked number one by the weekly news magazine...

 in 1895. He was the first Muslim Headmaster of Rajshahi Collegiate School

Rajshahi Collegiate School

Rajshahi Collegiate School is the first modern school of Bengal and one of the oldest schools of the Indian Subcontinent. It is located in the center of Rajshahi, a city in northern Bangladesh.-History:...

. He was the first person amongst the Hindus and Muslims of undivided Bengal to join the Indian Education Service (IES). He was also a Senator of the University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...

. He was especially active in the movement to establish the University of Dhaka

University of Dhaka

The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...

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Works

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)
• Tariqat Shiksa (1940)
• Amar Jibandhara (1946)
• Bangala Sahitya (1948)