Mohsin Fund
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Mohsin Fund was an important endowment created by Muhammad Mohsin which funded the establishment of numerous academic establishments across Bengal in the 19th and early 20th century.[1][2]
List of institutions funded by Mohsin Fund
Mohsin Fund was established in 1806 by philanthropist Muhammad Mohsin.[3][4] He was the zamindar of Saiyadpur Estate which he inherited from half-sister Mannujan Khanam.[3] He funded a number of food kitchens during the Great Bengal famine of 1770.[3] He established an Waqf to manage revenue from his zamindari and his family Shi'ite Imambara.[3] The Waqf, Islamic trust, would provide funding to the Mohsin Fund. He himself was celibate and as such did not have any heirs.[3] The Waqf governors start embezzling the assets and funds of the Waqf including the Saiyadpur Estate.[3]
The Privy Council took up the case and the British Raj dismissed all governors as they believed the corruption would be threatening revenue from the estate.[3] The Waqf and Fund expanded significantly under management of the colonial government.[3][5] It funded the established of Hooghly Madrasah in 1817 and Hooghly Mohsin College in 1836.[3] The government used the fund to benefit both Muslim and Hindu students but it was decided to exclusively use the fund for Muslim students in 1873.[3]
References
- ↑ Ali, Khalifa Mohamed; Hassan, M. Kabir; Ali, Abd elrahman Elzahi Saaid (2019-07-15). Revitalization of Waqf for Socio-Economic Development, Volume II. Springer. p. 57. ISBN 978-3-030-18449-0. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ Khan, Muhammad Mojlum (2013-10-21). The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Kube Publishing Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-84774-062-5. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Islam, Sirajul (17 June 2021). "Mohsin Fund". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ commission. 1917–1919, Calcutta (India) University (1920). Report. Vol. 6. p. 43. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Ali, Syed Ameer (1989). The Right Hon'ble Syed Ameer Ali: Political Writings. APH Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-7024-247-5. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ "Kabi Nazrul Government College - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Dhaka Madrasah - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Dhaka's educational heritage". The Daily Star. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Brajalal College - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Mohammedan Literary Society - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "Mohsin, Haji Muhammad - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.