Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bengali poet, writer and musician (1899–1976)
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: [kad͡ʒi nod͡ʒɾul islam] ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist, and musician. He was later honoured with the title of national poet of Bangladesh, on consideration of his liberal attitudes and patriotic zeal."[1] Nazrul produced a large body of poetry, music, messages, novels, and stories with themes that included equality, justice, anti-imperialism, humanity, rebellion against oppression and religious devotion. Nazrul Islam's activism for political and social justice as well as writing a poem titled "Bidrohī", meaning "the rebel" in Bengali, earned him the title of "Bidrohī Kôbi" (Rebel Poet). His compositions form the avant-garde music genre of Nazrul Gīti (Music of Nazrul). Born in the British Raj period into a Bengali Muslim Kazi family from Churulia in Asansol, then in the Burdwan district in the Bengal Presidency (now in West Bengal, India), Nazrul Islam received religious education and as a young man...
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