About Hanif Pathan
Lived 1901 – 1989 (aged 87–88). Hanif Pathan was a Bangladeshi folklorist and antiquarian.
Muhammad Hanif Pathan (; 6 April 1901 - 1989) was a Bangladeshi folklorist and antiquarian. He is best known for publicizing the Wari-Bateshwar ruins, an ancient fort city and archaeological site of Bangladesh dating back to 450 BC. He is credited as the highest number of proverbs collector in Bangladesh.
Early life Pathan was born on 6 April 1901 (23 Choitro 1307) in the village of Deewanchar in Narsingdi, Dacca district, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh) to his maternal house.
Books Bangla Prabad-Parichiti (two-volume compilation of proverbs) Pallisahityer Kudana Manik (1937)
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Who was Hanif Pathan?
Bangladeshi folklorist and antiquarian
When was Hanif Pathan born?
Hanif Pathan was born on 6 April 1901 in Raipura Upazila.
When did Hanif Pathan die?
Hanif Pathan died in 1989.
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Hanif Pathan was a folklorist and antiquarian.
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Hanif Pathan was Bangladeshi.
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