Sanjida Khatun

Sanjida Khatun
Born	(1933-04-04) 4 April 1933 (age 91)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	Ph.D.
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Known for	President of Chhayanaut, Padma Shri
Father	Qazi Motahar Hossain
Relatives	Qazi Anwar Hussain (brother) Fahmida Khatun (sister) Qazi Mahbub Hussain (brother)

Sanjida Khatun (Bengali: সনজীদা খাতুন; born 4 April 1933) is a Bangladeshi musicologist.^[1][2] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.^[3][4]

Biography

Khatun completed her bachelor's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1955. She earned her MA degree in Bangla language from Visva Bharati University in 1957.^[5]

Khatun joined the faculty of the University of Dhaka to teach Bengali literature.^[6] Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and Chhayanaut in the early 1960s.^[7][8][9] She served as the president of Chhayanat.^[10]

Khatun was married to Wahidul Huq and has 3 children- Apala Farhat Naved (late), Partha Tanveer Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Naved.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

• 2021 - Padma Shri, by the Government of India^[11]
• 2012 - Deshikottoma by Visva-Bharati University^[7]
• 2010 - Rabindra Award ^[10]
• 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award by 5th Citycell-Channel I Music Awards^[12]
• 1998 - Bangla Academy Literary Award
• 1991 - Ekushey Padak
• Kabi Jasimuddin Award^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Zahid Reza Noor (4 April 2015). "Sanjida Khatun turns 83". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
2. "Deshikottom Dr. Sanjida Khatun's birthday celebrated at Chhayanaut". The Daily Star. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
3. "Padma Awards 2021 announced". Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
4. "Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
5. "Dr. Sanjida Khatun receives Lifetime Achievement award". Bangla Music. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
6. "Nurturing Bengali Cultural Nationalism". The Daily Star. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
7. "Sanjida Khatun receives Deshikottoma award". The Daily Star. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
8. Fahima Ferdous (31 January 2014). "A cornerstone of a cultural lighthouse". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
9. Wall, Nick (28 August 2018). Around the World in 575 Songs: Asia & Oceania: Traditional Music from all the World's Countries -. Politically Correct Press. ISBN 9781999631451 – via Google Books.
10. "Kalim Sharafi and Dr. Sanjida Khatun to receive Rabindra Award 2010". The Daily Star. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
11. "2 Bangladeshis get India's Padma Award". United News of Bangladesh.
12. Zahangir Alom (14 January 2010). "Dr. Sanjida Khatun honoured with lifetime achievement award". Retrieved 20 March 2016.