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Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari; 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a
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poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer.


Biography

Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District,
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(now Narail District,
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). He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performance and folk songs. In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from
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and Rajendranath Sarkar.


Recordings

* Bengali folk songs, Bijoy Sarkarer gaan (2004)


Awards

Sarkar was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest civilian award for contribution in the field of arts, posthumously in 2013.


References


Further reading

* ''Kobiyal Bijoy Shorkarer Jibon O Shongit'' (Life and Songs of Kaviyal Bijay Sarkar), '' Bangla Academy'', 1994: includes about 375 of his songs. Sk Makbul Islam's article "Methodological Understanding of Researches Executed on Bijay Sarkar", published in 'Folklore and Folkloristics', Vol. 7, No. 2, December 2014 (), p. 95-175. Bengali people 1903 births 1985 deaths Bangladeshi male songwriters Bangladeshi Hindus Bangladeshi lyricists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak People from Narail District 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers {{bangladesh-bio-stub