''Nakshi Kanthar Math'' ( bn, নকশী কাঁথার মাঠ, lit=The Field of the Embroidered Quilt) is a dramatized
Bengali
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verse narrative written by poet
Jasimuddin
Jasimuddin ( bn, জসীম উদ্দীন; 1 January 1903 – 13 March 1976), popularly called Palli Kabi (), was a Bengali poet, lyricist, composer and writer widely celebrated for his modern ballad sagas in the pastoral mode. Althoug ...
published in 1928.
The verse is considered a masterpiece in Bengali language and has been translated into many different languages.
The poem was translated later by Mary Milford as "The Field of the Embroidered Quilt".
Plot
The verse is a tragic folk tale written in simple language and centers around Rupai and Saju. Rupai is a young peasant Rupa, who falls in love with a girl named Saju in his neighboring village. They are married. But after a quarrel and fight with some peasants of another village Rupai leaves home and flees far away. Saju, the young wife becomes alone. She waits every day with expectant that her husband will return to her, but nothing happens. She becomes tired, all her hope becomes falls. Many days pass and Saju begins to prepare a
Nakshi Kantha
Nakshi kantha, a type of embroidered quilt, is a centuries-old Bengali art tradition of the Bengal region, notable in Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and part of Assam. The basic material used is thread and old cloth. Nak ...
(an embroidered quilt). In that Nakshi Kantha she types (writes) all the (sad) incidents and tragedies. More days pass and Rupa does not return. Finally Saju dies. Before her death she requests her mother to put the Nakshi Kantha on her
grave
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. Her mother does accordingly. And since then the name of the field becomes Nakshi Kanthar Math.
Some days after Saju's death, villagers find a young man is lying dead on the grave of Saju and that Nakshi Kantha is in his hands. Villagers identify that man as Rupa.
Popular Media
The hero of the book of the Nakshi Kanthar Math silver embroidered on the popular magazine show, etc. are shown in a report. In addition, the organization has served in a variety of different cultural dance drama. Ustad Khadim Hussain Khan Nokshi Kanthar Math of music-drama directed by Iran, Iraq, and visited Pakistan. is based on the book of poems, Telefil
Nakshi Kanthar Math It was directed by
Razib Hassan Chanchal Chowdhury
Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal ( bn, সুচিন্ত চৌধুরী চঞ্চল), known as Chanchal Chowdhury ( bn, চঞ্চল চৌধুরী), is a Bangladeshi actor. Critically acclaimed for his performances in ''Rupkothar ...
and the two played and Farhana Mili.
Critical reviews
The play has been considered as one of the best tragic romantic poems written in Bengali. The poem has been adapted into plays, dance dramas multiple times and appreciated by many. Jasimuddin's good use of language and skill is highlighted in this verse narrative.
References
External links
Official site on Jasimuddin
Bengali-language literature
Bangladeshi poetry books
Bengali poetry
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