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Muhammad Shahidullah

Bangladeshi linguist (1885-1969) · Pakistan · On the map · Academics · Died at 84

Muhammad Shahidullah was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer. He played a vital role in Bangladesh's Language movement of 1952. He is primarily credited for being the one to justify why Bengali should be the state language of Pakistan over Urdu.

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Awards

Independence Award in Education1980
Pride of Performance
Honorary Fellow of Bangla Academy

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Country
Pakistan
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1969 · aged 84