Question

Who was the founder of Mohammedan Literary Society of Kolkata?

Answer 1

Hint:
The Mohammedan Literary Society was located at Latif's residence in 16 Taltala, Kolkata. Latif was the secretary of the society while Prince Mahomed Ruheemoodin of Mysore was the president. The society had two vice-presidents, Prince Mahomed Nusseroodin Hyder of Mysore and Prince Mirza Jahan Kader Bahadur, the son-in-law of the Prince of Oudh.

Complete step by step solution:
Mohammedan Literary Society was established by Nawab Abdul Latif in the year 1863 in Kolkata. The goal of the society was to educate the Muslim youth in English medium schools that would enable them to compete with their British and Hindu peers. The society held a gathering every year in Kolkata Town Hall. In 1865, the meeting was attended by over 2000 people including Christians, Hindus, Jews, and Muslims

Nawab Abdool Luteef caught the eye of the Government towards the fundamental issues by confronting the Muslim. Few of his achievements include, Spreading higher education among the Muslims and proper utilization of the Mohsin Endowment Fund for Muslim education. Through his industrious efforts, Nawab Abdool Luteef made the Mohammedan Literary Society a powerful forum for the social, cultural and intellectual development and improvement of Muslims. It survived as the most primary nerve centre of the Muslims of Bengal down to 1930 under the name of the Muslim Institute of Calcutta.

Therefore the solution is Nawab Abdool Luteef.

Note:
Nawab Abdool Latif was born in 1828 at the village of Rajapur, (present Bangladesh). His father Fakir Mahmud was a lawyer in the civil court ofKolkata. He obtained the highest degree in Arabic, French and English language from Calcutta Madrasa.