Promoth chowdhury

PROMOTH Chowdhury, a noted Bengali litterateur, was the pride of Pabna. His inherited house is in village Haripur, in Chatmohar upazila under the district. Sadly, while, his rich literary tradition is in danger of being gone.

Today the only prompt of Chowdhury is his paternal home. Promoth Chowdhury was the son of Durgdas Chowdhury and his old house was 30 km from the district headquarters. His father was a deputy magistrate under the British government. Promoth spent his early on years in Haripur though he was born in Jessore on August 7, 1868.

He came from a family of seven brothers and two sisters. He and his five brothers were barristers while the other two were doctors. His eldest brother Ashutosh was a judge of the Kolkata High Court during the British era. 

Promoth's mother Mognamoee Devi was called Ratna Gorva (Mother of Jewels). Locals said that the Chowdhury family left the village after Partition in1947, leaving behind precious assets. The family home was looted. Locals at a standstill tip their hats to his memory in deep respect. Says a 38-year-old resident of the village, "We are proud to belong to the same village as Chowdhury. There is very tiny token of him, particularly among the younger citizens." 

Among Chowdhury's notable books are Tel-Noon-Lakri (1906) Beerboler Halkhata (1916), Nana Kotha (1919) and Probhondo Sangraha (1952-53). He was also a talented poet. Panchashat (1913) and Podacharn (1919) are his sonnet books.

Towards the end of his life he wrapped up himself in restriction Bishwa Bharati.Promoth Chowdhury passed away on September 2, 1946 in Kolkata. It is a testimony to Chowdhury's difficult talent that he continues to be a focus for a following. Says Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi, former principal of management Shahid Bulbul College, Pabna, "Chowdhury does more than just write down; he talks to his audience. His contribution is to set up innovative writing tests all through the Tagore era." Meanwhile the local government authorities seem to have the last word. Says Mohammad SAM Rafiqunnabi, UNO of Chatmola upazila, "It is true that no steps were taken earlier for conserving his memories. The majority of the land was occupied while the +19th century bedecked buildings were looted earlier. The agent commissioner of Pabna visited Chowdhury's village. He has instruct land officials to scrutinise the officer land records. It is a pity that he is moving back in the public recall and his birth and death anniversaries are hardly remembered."