Afzal Ali

Afzal Ali was a medieval Bengali poet. He is best known for his magnum opus, Nasihatnama. Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad claims that he belongs to the 16th-century, although Banglapedia places him in the 17th century.

Early life and family Afzal Ali was born into a Bengali Muslim family from the village of Milua in present-day Satkania, Chittagong District. His father was known as Bhangu Faqir.

Career Afzal Ali was known to have written Nasihatnama (নসীহতনামা) around 1662 C.E.,