15 Facts About Hason Raja

Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury, or simply known as Hason Raja, was a Bengali mystic poet and songwriter from Sylhet, Bengal Presidency.

Hason Raja's father was Dewan Ali Raja, the grandson of Birendraram Singhadev.

Hason Raja's mother was Hurmat Jahan Bibi, the last and fifth wife of Dewan Ali Raja Chowdhury of Kauriya.

Hason Raja spent most of his childhood in Lakshmansree with his mother as his father married widow of his first cousin late Amir Baksh Chowdhury who was living at Lahshmansree the most north-eastern part of now Bangladesh.

Hason Raja's father started on and off living in Lakshmanshree of Sunamganj, 33 miles away from Rampasha, for at least three or four months of the year.

Hason Raja established schools and religious centres like mosques and he is said to have been widely engaged in charities within his immediate communities.

Hason Raja donated vast land properties for the well-being of the people.

Hason Raja was interested in the well-being and protection of birds and animal life.

Hason Raja spent a large quantity of his money on those lives.

Hason Raja found out many of his kin and relatives as well as his people wounded and killed.

Hason Raja lost many of his tamed birds and animals.

One, Hason Raja Museum sponsored by "Hason Raja Museum Trust" at Sunamganj at his birthplace, Lokkonshri, Sunamganj, and another, Museum of Rajas' at RajaKunjo, Sylhet, sponsored by "Educationist Dewan Talibur Raja Trust".

In 2002, the film Hason Raja was released, detailing his life and times, where Raja was played by Helal Khan.

Raja's songs are collected in books Hason Udas and Shaukhin Bahar A volume called Hason Raja Samagra was published.

Author Rabindranath Tagore quoted on Hason Raja, 'We realise it through admiration and love, through hope that soars beyond the actual, beyond our own span of life into an endless time wherein we live of all men.