was fluent in 24 languages and had an outstanding knowledge of 18 languages. Some of the notable languages are Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, English, French, Assamese, Oriya, Maithili, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kashmiri, Nepali, Sinhala, Tibetan, Sindhi, Sanskrit, Pali etc. Noteworthy books Sindabad Saodagarer Galpa (The Stories of the Merchant Sindbad, 1922) Bhasa O Sahitya (Language and Literature, essays, 1931) Bangala Byakaran (Bangla Grammar, 1936) Diwan-i-Hafiz (Poems of Hafiz, translation, 1938) Shikwah O Jawab-i-Shikwah (Questions and Their Answers, translation from Iqbal, 1942) Rubaiyat-i-Omar Khaiyam (Quatrains of Omar Khayyam, translation, 1942) Essays on Islam (1945) Amader Samasya (Our Problems, essays, 1949) Padmavati (Volume I ed, 1950) Bangla Sahityer Katha (History of Bangla Literature, Volume I in 1953, Volume II in 1965) Vidyapati Shatak (Collection of Vidyapati's Songs, text analysis, 1954) Bangla Adab Ki Tarikh (History of Bangla Literature, essays, in Urdu, 1957) Bangla Sahityer Itihas (History of Bangla Literature, 1957) Bangala Bhasar Itibrtta (History of Bangla Language, 1959) Amarkabya (Unforgettable Poetical Works, 1963) Sekaler Rupkatha (Fairy Tales of Ancient Time), 1965 Les Chants Mystiques de Kanha et de Saraha [The Mystic Songs], 1928, Adrien Maisonneuve. Family Shahidullah has seven sons and two daughters. Children: Mohammad Raziullah, Mohammad Safiyullah, Mohammad Waliullah, A K Mohammad Zakiyullah, Mohammad Taqiullah, Mohammad Naqiullah, Mohammad Bashirullah, Mohzuza Haque (born Khatun), Masrura Haque (born Khatun). His third son A.K.M. Zakiyullah established a school named 'Dr. Shahidullah Gyanpith' in Hazi Osman Goni Road, Alu bazaar (Old Dhaka) and a research library named ’Dr. Shahidullah Memorial Library and Language Research Center’ in Senpara Parbata, Mirpur-10, Dhaka. Another of his son Abul Bayan M. Naqiyyullah (M.S) studied in George Washington University in Washington DC, USA and settled in Cairo, Egypt after serving as a pathologist in Saudi Arabia. Another of Shahidullah's son, A.K.M. Bashirullah – known popularly by his alias Murtaja Baseer – is considered one of the most stylish and foremost painters in Bangladesh. Awards and honors Shahidullah made Professor Emeritus by the University of Dhaka (1967) for his lifetime contribution in research on language and literature. He was also awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1967 for his academic contribution to language and literature. In 1980, the Government of Bangladesh awarded him the Independence Award posthumously. Eponyms Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Academic Building, Rajshahi University chandrakhetugar shahidullah smriti mahavidyalay References 15 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chandraketugarh_Sahidullah_Smriti_Mahavidyalaya&oldid=1096608128 External links 1885 births 1969