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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{more citations needed|date=October 2015}}
{{infobox person
|name=Abul Kalam Shamsuddin
|native_name=আবুল কালাম শামসুদ্দীন
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|birth_date={{birth date|1897|11|3|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Trishal Upazila]], [[Mymensingh]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
|alma_mater=[[Dhaka College]]<br/> [[Surendranath College]] <br/> [[University of Calcutta]]
|death_date={{death date and age|1978|3|4|1897|11|3|df=y}}
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'''Abul Kalam Shamsuddin''' (3 November 1897{{snd}}4 March 1978) was a journalist, politician and littérateur. He was born at [[Trishal Upazila|Trishal]] of [[Mymensingh District|Mymensingh]].

==Early life==
Shamsuddin passed HSC from [[Dhaka College]] in 1919. Then we went to [[Surendranath College|Ripon College]] (presently [[Surendranath College]]) of Kolkata to gain higher studies. In 1921 he took the Upadhi examination from [[Gudiya Suvama Vidyayatan]]. He participated in [[Khilafat]] and [[Non-Cooperation Movement]] as a student.

==Journalism==
In 1922, Shamsuddin joined the daily ''[[Mohammadi (newspaper)|Mohammadi]]'' as assistant editor. He also edited the weekly ''Moslem Jagat'', ''[[The Musalman]]'', the ''Daily Soltan'', the weekly ''Mohammadi'' and ''Mashik Mohammadi''. He joined the daily newspaper called ''[[The Azad]]'' in 1936. He worked as the editor of the daily from 1940 to 1962. He also was the editor of ''[[Daily Pakistan]]''.<ref name="Banglapedia">{{Cite book |author=Shahidul Islam |editor=Sirajul Islam |editor-link=Sirajul Islam |title=Abul Kalam Shamsuddin |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shamsuddin,_Abul_Kalam |chapter=Shamsuddin, Abul Kalam |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |date=January 2003 |access-date=19 January 2016 |location=[[Dhaka]] |isbn=984-32-0576-6 }}</ref>

==Political career==
Shamsuddin first came to politics after the [[Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre]] in [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]]. He was inspired by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and joined the [[Indian National Congress]]. In 1927 he joined the [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]]. He also took part in the [[Pakistan Movement]] after becoming the president of [[East Pakistan Renaissance Society]]. He also was the chairman of the Reception Committee of the Renaissance Society Summit at Kolkata in 1944.<ref>{{cite book |last=Al Helal |first=Bashir |author-link=Bashir Al Helal |date=2003 |title=Bhasa Andolaner Itihas |trans-title=History of the Language Movement |language=bn |location=Dhaka |publisher=[[Agamee Prakashani]] |page=114 |isbn=984-401-523-5}}</ref> In 1946 he was elected to the Central Legislative Council. Shamsuddin became a member of Language Committee of East Pakistan Government in 1949.

==Involvement in Language Movement==
Shamsuddin played an important role during the [[Bengali language movement|Language Movement]]. At that time he was the editor of the leading daily ''The Azad'' which supplied true news about the movement. On 22 February 1952 he resigned from the East Bengal Legislative Assembly to protest the police firing of the previous day. Azad also published a special evening edition on that day.<ref>{{cite book |last=Al Helal |first=Bashir |author-link=Bashir Al Helal |date=2003 |title=Bhasa Andolaner Itihas |trans-title=History of the Language Movement |language=bn |location=Dhaka |publisher=[[Agamee Prakashani]] |pages=455–56 |isbn=984-401-523-5}}</ref> According to him the editorial that he wrote to criticize the police firing created massive excitement among the youths.<ref>Shamsuddin, Abul Kalam. Atit Diner Smriti. pp 331</ref>

==Literatures==
Shamsuddin wrote a number of books. He along with some other writer formed a domestic literature society named Raonok. Shamsuddin was the secretary of this 21 member society of Islamist writers.<ref>Rahman, Saeed-ur. Purbo-Banglar Shangskritik Andolon. pp.37-38</ref> Amongst them his autobiography Atit Jiboner Smriti is considered as his masterpiece. His other works are:

*''Podojomi Ba Anabadi Jami'' (1938)
*''Trisrota'' (1939)
*''Kharataranga'' (1953)
*''Drishtikon'' (1961)
*''Natun Chin Natun Desh'' (1965)
*''Digvijayi Taimur'' (1965),
*''Iliad'' (1967),
*''Palashi Theke Pakistan'' (1968),
*''Atit Diner Smriti'' (1968)

==Awards==
Shamsuddin was awarded a number of awards in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In Pakistan he was awarded the [[Sitara-i-Khidmat]] in 1961 and [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] in 1967.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} In 1969 during the revolution of people he protested against the government and refused his awards for the cause.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} He received the [[Bangla Academy Literary Award]] in 1970.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} After the independence of Bangladesh, he was honored with the Bangladesh's highest honour [[Ekushey Padak]].{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite book |last=Islam |first=Shahidul |year=2012 |chapter=Shamsuddin, Abul Kalam |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shamsuddin,_Abul_Kalam |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}

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