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Saogat

Saogat, also called Saugat, was a leading Bengali literary journal. First published in Calcutta in 1918, its editor was Mohammad Nasiruddin. Abdul Karim, a scholar, also edited the magazine, which was published on a monthly basis. It mostly covered the work of Bengali Muslim authors and supported for the involvement of Bengali Muslim women in literary activities.

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Saogat, also called Saugat (transl. Gift),1 was a leading Bengali literary journal. First published in Calcutta2 in 1918, its editor was Mohammad Nasiruddin.3 Abdul Karim, a scholar, also edited the magazine,4 which was published on a monthly basis.5 It mostly covered the work of Bengali Muslim authors2 and supported for the involvement of Bengali Muslim women in literary activities.36

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The publication of Saogat was kept suspended in 1922 due to financial constraints. In 1926, its publication was resumed and since then it continued uninterruptedly until 1947.

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  2. Neilesh Bose. "Decentering South Asian Muslim Politics: Bengali Literary Cultures and Islam, 1933-1939"" (PDF). The CREST Working Papers. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. Sharmila Mitra (2012). "Women's Emancipation Movement within the Bengali Muslim Community" (PDF). Women's Link. 18 (1). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. Kunal Chakrabarti; Shubhra Chakrabarti (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. Naseer Memon (23 February 2014). "The language legacy". TNS. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. "Saogat". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 April 2019.