# Daulat Kazi (1600 – 1638)

> Royal poet of the Mrauk U court · Sultanpur, Chittagong

- Known for: Royal poet of the Mrauk U court
- Born: 1600, Sultanpur, Chittagong region (now Bangladesh)
- Died: 1638
- Place: Sultanpur, Chittagong
- Fields: Poetry, Literature
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/daulat-kazi/

## Summary

A Bengali poet of the royal court of the Mrauk U kingdom in Arakan, born in 1600 in Sultanpur in the Chittagong region, who moved to Arakan seeking recognition for his literary talent. Under the patronage of Ashraf Khan, a Sufi officer of King Thiri Thudhamma, he began Satimayna Lor Chandrani, a Bengali verse adaptation of Avadhi folk narratives, which the poet Alaol completed after his death in 1638.

## What he did

- **1600** — Born in Sultanpur, in the Chittagong region.
- **Arakan** — Moved to Arakan, seeking recognition for his literary talent.
- **Mrauk U court** — With the patronage of Ashraf Khan, a Sufi officer under King Thiri Thudhamma (reigned 1622–1638), began composing Satimayna Lor Chandrani, adapting Avadhi folk narratives into Bengali verse.
- **1638** — Died before completing the work, which was later finished by the poet Alaol.

## Biography: One of the earliest Bengali poets of the Arakan court

Daulat Kazi was a distinguished Bengali poet who served in the royal court of the Mrauk U Kingdom (present-day Rakhine State, Myanmar). Born in 1600 in Sultanpur, Chittagong region (now Bangladesh), he moved to Arakan seeking recognition for his literary talent.

Under the patronage of Ashraf Khan, a Sufi officer under King Thiri Thudhamma (reigned 1622–1638), Daulat Kazi began composing Satimayna Lor Chandrani, an adaptation of Avadhi folk narratives into Bengali verse. He passed away in 1638 before completing it, and the work was later finished by the poet Alaol.

Daulat Kazi is remembered as one of the earliest Bengali poets in the Arakan court, contributing to the rich cultural and literary heritage of medieval Arakan. His works represent a significant fusion of Bengali literary traditions and Arakanese patronage.

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/daulat-kazi/ (updated 2026-11-03)