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'''Yazdani, Mohammad Raushan''' (1917-1967) collector and researcher of [[folk literature]]. He was born in the village of Bidyaballabh in Mymensingh on 15 Falgun 1324 BS (1917 AD). His father, Sheikh Ali Kabir, was an Ayurvedic practitioner. After receiving his primary education in a local madrasah, Mohammad Raushan studied up to class ten at Ashujia High School. Around this time he grew negligent of his studies on account of his parents'; death and passed his days practising music in the company of [[baul]]s. Later, he married and entered domestic life. Afterwards, at different stages of his life, he worked as a teacher at a village primary school, as a clerk of the Debt Settlement Board, and as a proof-reader of the ''Daily ''[[azad]] and Franklin Publications.  
'''Yazdani, Mohammad Raushan''' (1917-1967) collector and researcher of [[folk literature]]. He was born in the village of Bidyaballabh in Mymensingh on 15 Falgun 1324 BS (1917 AD). His father, Sheikh Ali Kabir, was an Ayurvedic practitioner. After receiving his primary education in a local madrasah, Mohammad Raushan studied up to class ten at Ashujia High School. Around this time he grew negligent of his studies on account of his parents'; death and passed his days practising music in the company of [[Baul|baul]]s. Later, he married and entered domestic life. Afterwards, at different stages of his life, he worked as a teacher at a village primary school, as a clerk of the Debt Settlement Board, and as a proof-reader of the ''Daily''[[Azad, The|azad]] and Franklin Publications.  


Raushan Yazdani used to collect Bangla folk literature and write essays on them which were published in contemporary magazines and newspapers. Thus he acquired reputation as a folklorist. Two of his notable books are ''Mymensh''''a''''h''''i''''r Lokas''''a''''hitya'' (1951) and ''P''''u''''rba Pakistaner Lokas''''a''''hitya'' (1966). He also wrote two folk poems titled ''Chinubibi'' (1951) and ''Kh''''a''''t''''a''''mun Nab''''ii''''n'' (1960). He died in his native village on 23 June 1967. [Wakil Ahmed] [Ahmed, Wakil  former Vice Chancellor, National University]
Raushan Yazdani used to collect Bangla folk literature and write essays on them which were published in contemporary magazines and newspapers. Thus he acquired reputation as a folklorist. Two of his notable books are ''Mymenshahir Lokasahitya'' (1951) and ''Purba Pakistaner Lokasahitya'' (1966). He also wrote two folk poems titled ''Chinubibi'' (1951) and ''Khatamun Nabiin'' (1960). He died in his native village on 23 June 1967. [Wakil Ahmed]


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Yazdani, Mohammad Raushan (1917-1967) collector and researcher of folk literature. He was born in the village of Bidyaballabh in Mymensingh on 15 Falgun 1324 BS (1917 AD). His father, Sheikh Ali Kabir, was an Ayurvedic practitioner. After receiving his primary education in a local madrasah, Mohammad Raushan studied up to class ten at Ashujia High School. Around this time he grew negligent of his studies on account of his parents'; death and passed his days practising music in the company of bauls. Later, he married and entered domestic life. Afterwards, at different stages of his life, he worked as a teacher at a village primary school, as a clerk of the Debt Settlement Board, and as a proof-reader of the Dailyazad and Franklin Publications.

Raushan Yazdani used to collect Bangla folk literature and write essays on them which were published in contemporary magazines and newspapers. Thus he acquired reputation as a folklorist. Two of his notable books are Mymenshahir Lokasahitya (1951) and Purba Pakistaner Lokasahitya (1966). He also wrote two folk poems titled Chinubibi (1951) and Khatamun Nabiin (1960). He died in his native village on 23 June 1967. [Wakil Ahmed]