Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist, and martyred freedom fighter of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
13 Facts About Altaf Mahmud
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Altaf Mahmud was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 2004 posthumously by the government of Bangladesh.
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Altaf Mahmud was born in Patarchar village of Muladi thana under Bakerganj.
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Altaf Mahmud first learnt music from famous violin player Suren Roy.
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Altaf Mahmud learnt to sing gana sangit, which brought him popularity during that time.
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Altaf Mahmud came to Dhaka in 1950 and joined in Dhumketu Shilpi Shongho.
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In 1956, Altaf Mahmud was invited to the Vienna Peace Conference.
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Altaf Mahmud associated with dance director Ghanashyam and music director Debu Bhattacharya.
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Altaf Mahmud remained associated with politics and different cultural organizations.
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Altaf Mahmud composed the music for the song Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film Jibon Theke Neya.
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Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
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Altaf Mahmud created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters.
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Altaf Mahmud was tortured by them, and many other guerrilla fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were captured by the Pakistan Army on that day.