Nawab Sirajul Islam

Nawab Sirajul Islam (; 1845–1923)

Early life and education Sirajul Islam was born in 1845 to the Bengali Muslim Qazi family of Pearakandi in the Tipperah district of the Bengal Presidency (now Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh). His father, Qazi Muhammad Kazem, served as a Ṣadr Amīn (revenue judicial officer) for the Company Raj. Sirajul Islam graduated from Dhaka College in 1867.

Career Sirajul Islam began his career as the assistant headmaster of the Pogose School. In 1875, he was elected commissioner of the Calcutta Municipality. He became the assistant secretary of the Central National Muhamedan Association in 1885 and was made an honorary member of the Bengal Provincial Educational Conference. He had initially opposed the 1905 Partition of Bengal and the establishment of the University of Dacca, but later changed his mind regarding both matters.

Honours In 1887, the British Raj awarded him the title of Khan Bahadur. He was awarded the title of Nawab in 1911. Nawab Sirajul Islam Lane in Kolkata is named after him.