Muhammad Mansuruddin
Muhammad Mansuruddin | |
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| Born | 31 January 1904 Muraripur Village, Sujanagar thana, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 September 1987 (aged 83) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Teacher, writer, folklorist |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Period | Bengal Renaissance |
| Genre | folklore, novel, short story, essay, biography, lexicography |
| Notable works | Haramoni |
| Notable awards | Ekushey Padak Independence Day Award |
Muhammad Mansuruddin (31 January 1904 – 19 September 1987) was a Bengali author, literary critic, essayist, lexicographer and biographer from Bangladesh. He was an authority on folklore and was famous for a huge collection of age-old folk songs, mostly anthologised in thirteen volumes under the title Haramoni. In recognition of his lifelong contribution to folklore collection and research, the Rabindra Bharati University awarded him D.Litt. degree in 1987.