Sanjida Khatun

Sanjida Khatun (সনজীদা খাতুন; born 4 April 1933) is a Bangladeshi musicologist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.

Biography
Khatun completed her bachelor's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka in 1955. She earned her MA degree in Bangla language from Visva Bharati University in 1957.

Khatun joined the faculty of the University of Dhaka to teach Bengali literature. Khatun was one of the founders of Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha during the Liberation War in 1971 and Chhayanaut in the early 1960s. She served as the president of Chhayanat.

Khatun was married to Wahidul Huq and has 3 children- Apala Farhat Naved (late), Partha Tanveer Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Naved.

Awards

 * 2021 - Padma Shri, by the Government of India
 * 2012 - Deshikottoma by Visva-Bharati University
 * 2010 - Rabindra Award
 * 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award by 5th Citycell-Channel I Music Awards
 * 1998 - Bangla Academy Literary Award
 * 1991 - Ekushey Padak
 * Kabi Jasimuddin Award