Syed Muhammed Taifoor

Taifoor was born in Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British Raj on 3 June 1885. His father, Syed Abdul Aziz, was a Zamidar in Sonargaon. He was taught in Madrassahs in Dhaka and Kolkata. He was fluent in English, Urdu, Persian alongside Bangla.[1]

Taifoor joined the government service in 1909 as a sub-registrar. He awarded the title Khan Shaheb by the British Raj in 1941. He retired in 1942, Registrar of Kolkata. During the anti-British movement in India, he renounced his title, Khan Shaheb, in 1947. He served as the director of Eden Mohila College and Jagannath College. He was a member of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. He was a member of Dhaka Improvement Trust and Dhaka museum's Trustee Board. He donated over 200 artifacts to Dhaka Museum. He donated rare books and manuscripts to Asiatic Society of Pakistan (Today Asiatic Society of Bangladesh). He supported changing the spelling of Dacca to Dhaka. He wrote the book, Glimpses of Old Dhaka in 1952.[1][2][3]

Taifoor was married to Sara Taifoor. He educated his three daughters, Leila Arjumand Banu, Lulu Bilquis Banu, and Malka Perveen Banu.[1]

Taifoor died on 25 February 1972 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]