Hason Raja

Hason Raja, was a Bengali poet, mystic philosopher and songwriter from Sylhet, Bangladesh. His unique style of music made him one of the most prominent figures in Bengali culture. Raja was born on 21 December 1854 in Rampasha, Bishwanath, Sylhet. His father was Dewan Ali Raja, a direct descendant of Birendraram Singhdev (later converted from Hindu to Muslim and renamed as Raja Babu Khan).

Hason Raja's mother was Hurmuth Jahan Bibi, the last and fifth wife of Ali Raja. He spent most of his childhood in Rampasha with his mother. At the age of seven, his father started living in Lakkansree of Sunamganj, 33 miles away from Rampasha, for the most part of the year.

Ali supervised and managed his paternal properties. Raja's songs are collected in books Hachhan Udas and Shaukhin Bahar It was reported by Washington Bangla Radio in May 2013, that an epic Bengali feature film Hason Raja is under production, based on the life and music of Raja played by Mithun Chakraborty, directed by Ruhul Amin, and produced by Galaxy Films between UK, India and Bangladesh. A volume called Hason Raja Samagrawas also published. It contained 500 poems and songs.