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Nazrul
, pseudonym = bn, ধূমকেতু, Dhūmketu , image = Nazrul.jpg , image_size = , caption = Nazrul in Chittagong, 1926 , birth_date = 11 ''Joiṣṭhyô'', 1306 '' Bônggabdô'' , birth_place = Churulia, Asansol, Bengal Presidency, British India , death_date = , death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh , resting_place = Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam , occupation = , language = , citizenship = British Indian Indian Bangladeshi , education = , alma_mater = , period = 1922–1942 , genre = , subject = , movement = Bengali Renaissance , notableworks = , spouse = , children = , awards = , signature = Signature of Kazi Nazrul.jpg , signature_alt = , module = , party = Workers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazrul Geeti
Nazrul Sangeet ( bn, নজরুল সঙ্গীত), also Nazrul Geeti ( bn, নজরুল গীতি; ), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual, philosophical and romantic themes. Nazrul wrote and composed nearly 4,000 songs (including gramophone records), which are widely popular in Bangladesh and India. Some of the most notable Nazrul Sangeet include ''Notuner Gaan'', the national marching song of Bangladesh and ''O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe'', an Islamic song on the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr and Jago Jogmaya Jago Mrinmoyee , a Durga Vandana on the festival of Durga Puja. Background Nazrul showed the symptoms of keen poetic and musical talent at his tender age and started writing songs when he was a member of a Leto group (Folk Musical Group). Following Kazi Bazle Karim, his uncle and a leader of a Leto group, he became an expert in com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidrohi (poem)
"Bidrohi" ( bn, "বিদ্রোহী", links=https://www.bongdunia.com/bidrohi-kobita-nazrul-islam/; en, "The Rebel") is a popular revolutionary Bengali poem and the most famous poem written by Kazi Nazrul Islam in December 1921. Originally published in several periodicals, the poem was first collected in October 1922 in a volume titled ''Agnibeena'': the first anthology of Nazrul's poems. Many has seen, in this poem, elements of romanticism, heroism, and love. Syed Ali Ahsan wrote that the poem was inspired by Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself". Literary style This poem, through which Nazrul celebrated human creative powers, asserted his affirmation of the individual human capacity for heroic action and human unity and solemnly called for rebellion against all forms of oppression (including that of the British in India) elevated him to the status of a national figure. He included literary elements from Hindu, Islamic and Greek mythology in this poem. Publication history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mausoleum Of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam is a mausoleum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It marks the grave of the 20th century writer, poet and musician Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bangladesh’s national poet. He died 29 August 1976. Background Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971. Then on 24 May 1972, after getting permission from the Indian government, then Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought Kazi Nazrul Islam and his family from Kolkata to Dhaka. Then the poet started living in Bangladesh with his family. He wrote a song with the lyrics "Mosjideri Pashe Amay Kobor Diyo Bhai, Jeno Gore Thekeo Moazziner Azan Shunte Pai" (). He was admitted to PG Hospital of Dhaka (now Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University) on 23 July 1975. After getting citizenship on 18 February 1976, his physical condition started to deteriorate. After his death on 29 August 1976, he was buried next to a mosque established in 1966, which was the central mosque of University of Dhaka, as per the wishes of the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhumketu (half-weekly By Nazrul)
''Dhumketu'' ( ''dhūmkētu'', "comet") was a bi-weekly magazine edited by Kazi Nazrul Islam which was first published on 11 August 1922. The magazine was started with a four-page format, later elaborated to eight pages. The last issue of the magazine was published in March 1923. Many of the popular poems of Nazrul including ''Anandamoyeer Agamane, Dhumketu ''etc.'' ''were published in this magazine. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay also contributed to the magazine. Editorial Board Kazi Nazrul Islam edited several special issues of the magazine including the ''Muharram'' issue in August 1922, the ''Agamani'' issue on 26 September 1922, ''Puja'' Issue on 22 September 1922, the ''Diwali ''issue on 20 October 1922 and the ''Congress'' issue on 27 December 1922. While Nazrul was in jail, Biren Sen Gupta and Amaresh Kanji Lal edited the magazine. Anti-British publication In the ''Puja'' Issue of the ''Dhumketu'' magazine published on 22 September 1922, Nazrul wrote an anti-British politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe
O Môn Rômzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe Elo Khushir Eid ( bn, ও মন রমজানের ঐ রোজার শেষে এলো খুশির ঈদ) is the most notable Bengali Eid-ul-Fitr song, written by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. It is a very common tune heard in Bengali Muslim households around the world. The song was written and composed at the request of Nazrul's disciple, Abbasuddin Ahmed in 1931. It has been covered by many artists around the world. The song is written on the end of the period of fasting and the Islamic holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr. This was regarded by his contemporaries as a significant achievement, as Bengali Muslims had been strongly averse to devotional music. Bengali lyrics, romanization and English translation Lyrics and romanization: Translation: First recording 4 days after Nazrul wrote the poem, Abbasuddin Ahmed recorded it with his voice. Two months after, it was published on Eid day by The Gramophone Company. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, the coastal Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal. The state's main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority. The area's early history featured a succession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notuner Gaan
Notuner Gaan ( bn, নতুনের গান, ''The Song of Youth''), more popularly known (after its first line) as Chol Chol Chol, is the national March (music), march ( bn, রণ-সঙ্গীত) of Bangladesh, whose lyrics and tune were written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1928. It was first published in the newspaper ''Shikha'' ( ''Flame'') with the title ''Notuner Gaan'' ( ''The Song of Youth'') and was later included in Nazrul's book ''Shondha'' ( ''The Evening''). The Government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi government adopted this song as the national marching song of Bangladesh on 13 January 1972 in its first meeting after the Independence of Bangladesh, country's independence. The first lines of the song are played at most military ceremonies or functions. ''The Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Daily Star'' has referred to it as ''the'' national military song. Lyrics Here are the rest of the original lyrics from which the National march of Bangladesh came ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pralayollas
Pralayollas ( bn, প্রলয়োল্লাস, ''The Ecstasy of Destruction'' or ''Destructive Euphoria''), also known after its first line as ''Tora sab jayadbhani kar'' is a popular revolutionary Bengali song set to Dadra Tala, whose lyrics and tune were written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Kazi Nazrul Islam ( bn, কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, Bengali literature, writer, Bangladeshi music, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one ... in 1921. It was the first revolutionary Bengali poem collected in early 1922 in a volume titled Agnibeena: the first anthology of Nazrul's poems. Lyrics References {{reflist External linksKabir Chowdhury's English translation of ''Pralayollas'' Bengali-language poems Poems written by Kazi Nazrul Islam 1921 poems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paschim Bardhaman District
Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district of West Bengal. Etymology Some historians link the name of the district to the 24th and last Jain ''tirthankara'', Mahavira Vardhamana, who came to preach in the area. Alternatively, ''Bardhamana'' means a prosperous and growing area. It was a forward frontier zone in the progress of Aryanisation by the people in the Upper Gangetic valley. ''Paschim'' means west. History Microliths found at Birbhanpur, near Durgapur, indicate settlements in the Ajay valley in the Paleolithic/ Mesolithic age, around 5,000 BC. In early historical times Bardhamanbhukti, a part of the Rarh region, was ruled successively by the Magadhas, Mauryas, Kushanas and Guptas. In the 7th century AD, when Shashanka was king, the area was part of the Gauda Kingdom. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazi Sabyasachi
Kazi Sabyasachi (died in ) was a Bengali elocutionist. He was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam. Sabyasachi came to fame in the 1960s and '70s as a reciter. In 1966, he became the first to record the recitation of ''Bidrohi (poem), Bidrohi'', a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam. Early life and family Sabyasachi was the eldest surviving son of one of the most prolific Bengali poets of the 20th century Kazi Nazrul Islam. His family traced their origins to the Burdwan district in West Bengal. Legacy In 2012, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh initiated ''Kazi Sabyasachi Memorial Award'' for two elocutionists - one from Bangladesh and one from India. Recipients of the award is listed below: 2012 - Kazi Abu Zafar Siddiqui. 2016 - Soumitra Chatterjee and Kazi Arif References 1979 deaths Bangladeshi artists Kazi Nazrul Islam People from Paschim Bardhaman district Bangladeshi people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
