Read the passage on Altaf Mahmud. Complete the following table with information from the passage.
Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist and martyred freedom fighter of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He was born on 23 December 1933. He was also a language activist of the Language Movement and composer of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano, the famous song written by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a famous journalist. In 1950, he sang gonoshongit in many places to inspire the activists of the Language Movement. Along with his singing. Mahmud continued to support the movement. He tuned the song 'Amar Bhater Rokte Rangano in 1969, in Zahir Raihan's film Jibon Theke Neya'. Altaf Mahmud took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He created a secret camp inside his house for the freedom fighters. But as the secret revealed, Pakistan army caught him on August 30, 1971. He was tortured by them. A lot of other guerrilla war fighters like Shafi Imam Rumi were also captured by the Pak army on that day. Along with most of them he was last ever since. His patriotic songs, which were then broadcast at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra' also inspired the war fighters at that time. In 1977, Altaf Mahmud was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his valuable contribution to Bangla Culture and the War of Libaration.
Altaf Mahmud
Role Musician, cultural activist and freedom fighter Life-time From 1933 to (i) --- Who/What Activities Type of work/Name: Time Altaf Mahmud sang (ii) --- 1950 (iii) --- was tuned song 1969 Altaf Mahmud (iv) --- 1971 Bangladesh Government awarded him Ekushey Padak (v) ---
| Role | Musician, cultural activist and freedom fighter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life-time | From 1933 to (i) --- | ||
| Who/What | Activities | Type of work/Name: | Time |
| Altaf Mahmud | sang | (ii) --- | 1950 |
| (iii) --- | was tuned | song | 1969 |
| Altaf Mahmud | (iv) --- | 1971 | |
| Bangladesh Government | awarded him | Ekushey Padak | (v) --- |
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