Lokman Khan Sherwani
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Lokman Khan Sherwani was born August 14, 1910 in Chittagong
, Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ (formerly East Pakistan, previously India). He died on August 27, 1969. He was a poet, journalist, and the provincial vice president of the All India Forward Block under its founder Subhas Chandra Bose who continued to call for the full and immediate independence of India from British rule.
After the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Lokman was imprisoned by the British authorities in 1944 at the Central Jail in Dhaka
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Lokman Khan Sherwani was married to Shobnom Khanam Sherwani, who was also an active member of the Forward Block..
He has the credit of editing the first Bangla Magazine.
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
বাংলাদেশ (formerly East Pakistan, previously India). He died on August 27, 1969. He was a poet, journalist, and the provincial vice president of the All India Forward Block under its founder Subhas Chandra Bose who continued to call for the full and immediate independence of India from British rule.
After the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Lokman was imprisoned by the British authorities in 1944 at the Central Jail in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
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Lokman Khan Sherwani was married to Shobnom Khanam Sherwani, who was also an active member of the Forward Block..
Books and Magazine by Lokman Khan Sherwani
He authored several books including Shaobnom which was dedicated with poetry for Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore’s birth day 25th Boishak, Rokkhok Vhokok Hole , Rupaiton , and Damama source
He has the credit of editing the first Bangla Magazine.
External links
Photos- Young Lokman Khan Sherwani with Assistants
- A rare photo of Sherwani with Subhas Chandra Bose (Source The Daily Azadi, Chittagong, Bangladesh).
