Hemchandra Chowdhury
| Hemchandra Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
 Hemnagar Rajbari 01.jpg Hemnagar Palace, built by Hem Chandra Chowdhury | |
| Native name | হেমচন্দ্র চৌধুরী |
| Born | Hem Chandra 1833 Ambaria, Madhupur, Tangail, Bangladesh |
| 💀Died | 1915 Varanasi, India1915 |
| Resting place | Calcutta, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Bengali |
| 🏫 Education | Presidency College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Title | Zamindar of Hemnagar |
Hemchandra Chowdhury (1833-1915)[1] was a Hindu Zamindar in Gopalpur Upazila in Tangail in what is now Bangladesh.[2][3]
Early life
Chowdhury was born in 1833 in Ambaria, Madhupur Upazila, Tangail District. He was born in the Ambaria Zamindar family. His father was Kalichandra Chowdhury.[1][4] He was educated at the Presidency University in Calcutta.[5]
Career
Chowdhury moved his residence from Ambaria to the village of Subornokhali, then an important port on the Jamuna River, and in 1890 built Hemnagar Zamindar Bari or Hemnagar Palace (also known as Parir Dalan) three kilometres to the south-east; the area was named Hemnagar after him.[5] The palace sheltered freedom fighters during the Bangladesh War of Liberation and in 1989 the main portion was leased to Hemnagar Degree College.[5][6]
Chowdhury built the first concrete road in the upazila, from Subornokhali to Jagannathganj Ghat, and was instrumental in having the railway extended to Jagannathganj Ghat in 1905.[5] He also established the Shashimukhi English High School,[1] named after his mother.[1] He donated land for the construction of Gopalpur High School. He donated for the construction of Barisal School for the Deaf and Dumb, Dhaka Medical School (current name Sir Salimullah Medical College), Gopalpur Girls School, and Pingna English High School.[1] The Barisal School for the Deaf and Dumb was established in 1911.[7] He donated money for the construction of Mymensingh Victorial Hospital, Pingna Charitable Hospital, and the Mymensingh Hospital. He founded the Hemnagar Haradurga Devi Chowdhurani Charity Hospital in 1901.[1] He published a periodical called Hemnagar Hitoishi.[1] He wrote and published a number of poetry books.[1]
Death and legacy
Chowdhury died in Varanasi in 1915. After his death Hemnagar Union was renamed after him.[1] Hemnagar Union, as of 2001, has 36,517 inhabitants.[8] At the time of his death, he was 82 years old.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Chowdhury, Hemchandra - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ Ābadullāha, Muhāmmada (1987). Naoẏāba Ālī Caudhurī: jībana o karma (in Bengali). Isalāmika Phāuṇḍeśana Bāṃlādésa. Search this book on
- ↑ "প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব | Tangail District | টাঙ্গাইল জেলা". web.archive.org. 2016-10-22. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ↑ Isalāma, Muphākhkhārula (1991). Tāṅgāile Isalāma (in Bengali). Isalāmika Phāuṇḍeśana Bāṃlādeśa. p. 78. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Mirza Shakil (April 16, 2019). "Heritage site in a shambles". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Illegal cattle farm operations disrupt HSC examination in Tangail". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020 – via Bangi News.
- ↑ United States Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1924. p. 221. Search this book on
- ↑ "Gopalpur Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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