Hanif Pathan

Muhammad Hanif Pathan (Bengali: মুহম্মদ হানিফ পাঠান; 6 April 1901 - 1989) was a Bangladeshi folklorist and antiquarian.

He is best known for publicizing the Wari-Bateshwar ruins, an ancient fort city and archaeological site of Bangladesh dating back to 450 BC.

[1] Pathan was born on 6 April 1901 (23 Choitro 1307) ‍in the village of Deewanchar in Narsingdi, Dacca district, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh) to his maternal house.

[1] He belongs to a Bengali Muslim Pathan family from Bateshwar in Belabo.

He then began his career as a school teacher and was involved in the teaching profession until his death.

Bateshwar archaeological museum and library of Hanif Pathan at Bateshwar, Narsingdi
Archaeological artifacts at Bateshwar archaeological museum and library of Habibulla Pathan at Bateshwar, Narsingdi
Archaeological artifacts at Bateshwar archaeological museum and library of Habibulla Pathan at Bateshwar, Narsingdi