ABDUL KARIM'S DISCOVERIES - ORIGINS OF MODERNITY IN BENGALI LITERATURE -SALIMULLAH KHAN - 2026

What if Bengali literary modernity did not begin with British rule? Through thousands of rediscovered manuscripts, Abdul Karim Sahityavisarad challenged one of the most enduring assumptions in Bengali literary history. His work brought forgotten Muslim poets back into the canon, revealing a rich, secular, and sophisticated literary tradition that long predated the colonial era—and forcing us to rethink the very origins of modern Bengali literature. Read the full article at the link in the comment.