Akinchan Chakrabarty

Akinchan Chakrabarty ( bn, অকিঞ্চন চক্রবর্তী; c. 18th century) was a Bengali poet. He wrote three narrative poems: ''Parvatir Sankirtan'' or ''Chandir Nutan Mangal'' (a version of Chandimangalkavya), ''Shitala-Panchali'' and ''Ganga Mangal''. He was greeted by the Brahmins as ''Kavindra'' ("Great Poet") and lived at Bengaral village near Ghatal in modern-day Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of Paschimbanga (West Bengal).

The exact date of his first poem ''Shitala-Panchali'' or ''Shitala-Mangal'' is unknown. Professor Asutosh Bhattacharya assumed that ''Chandir Nutan Mangal'' was composed in the later half of 18th century, while Sukumar Sen believed it was composed particularly in 1757. Akinchan's version of Chandimangalkavya was greatly influenced by that of Mukunda Chakrabarty. This vast work has two ''khandas'' (Cantos) further divided into 16 ''palas'' (Books). He was, so far known, the last poet of Chandimangalkavya tradition. ''Ganga-Mangal'', a small narrative of Descent Of Ganga composed in 1776, was his last work.

Not much of Akinchan's personal or family life is known except that his father Purushottam lived at Atghara-Srirampur village near Ghatal and Akinchan had three sons: Ramchand, Ramdulal and Shibananda.

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18th-century Bengali poets
Bengali male poets
People from Paschim Medinipur district
Date of birth unknown
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Bengali Hindus
Bengali-language writers