Nicholas Pogose

Nicholas Pogose
Նիկոլաս Պոգոզե
Painting of Pogose by Charles Pote
Died	c. 1876
Resting place	Narinda Christian Cemetery, Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Alma mater	Dhaka Collegiate School Dhaka College
Occupation(s)	merchant, zamindar
Spouse	Mary Pogose
Children	Gregory Joachim Pogose John Pogose Nicholas Joachim Pogose Paul Pogose
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Joachim Gregory Nicholas Pogose (Armenian: Նիկոլաս Պոգոսե; known as Nicky Pogose; died c. 1876)[1] was an Armenian merchant and a zamindar. He belonged to the Armenian community of Dhaka.[2]

Career

Pogose studied in Dhaka Collegiate School and Dhaka College.[1]

On 12 June 1848, Pogose founded the Pogose Anglo Vernacular School (later Pogose School), the first private school in Dhaka. He served as its headmaster until 1855.[3] He served as one of the nine commissioners of Dacca Municipality during 1874–75. He was a partner of the Dacca Bank.[3]

Pogose built the Weis House which is currently the headquarters of Bulbul Lalitakala Academy.[4] By 1868, Pogose became one of five Armenian zamindars in Dhaka.[5]

Pogose died in 1876 and he was buried at the Christian Cemetery in the Narinda suburb of Dhaka.[6] His epitaph reads"Till the day break and Shadows flee away".[7]

Family

Pogose was married to Mariam Avdall (b. 1825/26). She was a daughter of Johannes Avdall, the then headmaster of the Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy in Kolkata.[8] Together they had at least 10 children including Gregory Joachim Pogose (b. 1845/46), John Pogose (b. 1850/51), Nicholas Joachim Pogose (1852–1872) and Paul Pogose (b. 1853/54).[3][8]

References

1. Mamun, Muntasir (2010). Dhaka Smirti Bismiritir Nagari (in Bengali). Dhaka: Anannya. pp. 159–161. ISBN 978-7-01-050355-4.
2. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Armenians, The". In Islam, Sirajul; Ali, Ansar (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. "Nicholas Joachim POGOSE (1852–1872)". St. Sepulchre's Cemetery. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
4. Ghias, Durdana (11 August 2008). "Rescue Pogose house before too late". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
5. Clay, AL (1898). Leaves from a diary in East Bengal. London. pp. 104–105.
6. Haider, M H (11 December 2015). "A Tribute to Columbo Sahib". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
7. Haider, M H (21 August 2015). "And Shadows Flee Away". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
8. "Armenian heritage in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-06-07.