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List Of Indian Poets
This list of Indian poets consists of poets of Indian ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry either born in India or emigrated to India from other regions of the world. Assamese * Amulya Barua (1922–1946), first published posthumously in 1964 * Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986), poet, dramatist, children's story writer and translator * Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904-1964), lyricist, poet and filmmaker * Bhabananda Deka (born 1929), writer, poet, critic, columnist, playwright * Ganesh Gogoi (born 1907–1938) * Hem Barua (1915–1977), poet and politician * Lakshminath Bezbarua, a doyen of Assamese literature * Chandra Kumar Agarwala, Romantic poet * Hemchandra Goswami, Romantic poet * Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, Romantic poet * Hiren Bhattacharya (1932–2012), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor * Homen Borgohain (1932–2021), writer, poet, critic, columnist and editor * Indira Goswami (1942-2011), Jnanapith Award winner, poet, editor and academician * Jyoti Prasad Agar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 In Poetry
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Nabakanta Barua
Nabakanta Barua (29 December 1926 – 14 July 2002) was a prominent Assamese novelist and poet. He was also known as Ekhud Kokaideu. As Sima Dutta he wrote many poems in his early life. Biography Early life Nabakanta Barua was born 29 December 1926 in Guwahati to Nilakanta Barua, a school inspector and later teacher, and Swarnalata Baruani. He had three brothers: Devakanta, Jivakanta, and Sivakanta. Dev Kant Barua, the eldest among the brothers was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Indian Emergency (1975-1977) and served as the Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. Dev Kant Barua was also a well-known poet, best known for ''Sagor dekhisa'', a collection of Assamese poems. At first the family lived in upper Assam, then moved to Puranigudam and lastly lived in Nagaon town. Education He started his education at a nearby school, then joined govt. Mojolia school. In 1933 he was admitted to Nagaon govt. boys in class 3, from there he c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumudini Basu
Kumudini Basu (, 1873–1942) was a Bengali writer, social reformer, freedom fighter and women's rights activist in British India. Family Basu was born in 1873 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, and was the eldest daughter of the Indian nationalist Krishna Kumar Mitra. She had a sister named Basanti Chakravorty (). Basu married the businessman Sarat Chandra Basu-Mullik. Career Basu was educated at the University of Calcutta. Basu worked as a writer and edited the publications ''Suprabhat'' (1907–14), which she also founded, and ''Bangalakshmi'' ''(1925-27)''. She published several books and poems, including the book ''Sikher Balidan'' (The Sacrifice of the Sikh). Basu participated in the Indian non co-operation movement. She served as secretary of the Bharat Stree Mahamandal (The Great Circle of Indian Women), which aimed to promote female education. Basu campaigned for women's right to vote and was one of the leaders, along with Kamini Roy and Mrinalini Sen, Ray, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhadeb Basu
Buddhadeva Bose (;2 September 1908 – 14 August 1974), also spelt Buddhadeb Bosu, was an Indian Bengali writer of the 20th century. Frequently referred to as a poet, he was a versatile writer who wrote novels, short stories, plays and essays in addition to poetry. He was an influential critic and editor of his time. He is recognised as one of the five poets who moved to introduce modernity into Bengali poetry. It is said that since Rabindranath Tagore, there has not been a more versatile talent in Bengali literature. Biography Bose studied English language and literature at the University of Dhaka. He was a resident of Jagannath Hall. As a student of Dhaka University, he, along with fellow student Nurul Momen (who later became the Natyaguru), obtained the highest possible marks in the first Binnet Intelligence Test (which later came to be known as IQ test). Only the two of them were able to achieve that distinction. After completing his MA in English there, with distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnu Dey
Bishnu Dey (July 18, 1909 – December 3, 1982) was a leading Bengali poet, writer, essayist, academician, art appreciator, and connoisseur in the era of modernism and post-modernism. Modern Bengali poetry originated between the two World Wars. This period was also marked by the escalation of the Indian independence movement. The poverty of villagers and laborers and the unseemly affluence of some opportunists made the young generation hopelessly depressed. Young poets started writing in protest, in a new style. This literary crusade was championed by Bishnu Dey, Jibanananda Das, Buddhadeb Basu, Sudhindranath Dutta, Amiya Chakravarty, and others. These pioneers created and structured contemporary Bengali poetry in the post- Rabindranath era. Bishnu Dey was steeped in his country’s lore; he was in tune with India’s traditions even as he wrote what might be called revolutionary poetry, both in form and content. Unquestionably, his poetry dealt with fundamental events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binoy Majumdar
Binoy Majumdar (; 17 September 1934 – 11 December 2006) was a Bengali poet who received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2005. Biography Binoy Majumdar was born in Myanmar (then Burma) on 17 September 1934. His family later moved to what is now Thakurnagar, West Bengal in India. Binoy loved mathematics from his early youth. He completed his 'Intermediate' (pre-University) studies at Presidency College, University of Calcutta. Although he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Bengal Engineering College ( now Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology IIEST, Shibpur), in 1957, Binoy turned to poetry later in life. He translated a number of science texts from the Russian to Bengali. When Binoy took to writing, the scientific training of systematic observation and enquiry of objects found a place, quite naturally, in his poetry. His first book of verse was ''Nakshatrer Aloy'' (''In the Light of the Stars''). However, Binoy Majumdar's most famous work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakta
Shaktism () is a major Hindu denomination in which the deity or metaphysical reality is considered metaphorically to be a woman. Shaktism involves a galaxy of goddesses, all regarded as different aspects, manifestations, or personifications of the divine feminine energy called ''Shakti''. It includes various modes of worship, ranging from those focused on the most worshipped Durga, to gracious Parvati, and the fierce Kali. After the decline of Buddhism in India, various Hindu and Buddhist goddesses were combined to form the Mahavidya, a pantheon of ten goddesses. The most common forms of the Mahadevi worshipped in Shaktism include: Durga, Kali, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati, and Tripura Sundari. Also worshipped are the various Gramadevatas across the Indian villages. Shaktism also encompasses various tantric sub-traditions, including Vidyapitha and Kulamārga. Shaktism emphasizes that intense love of the deity is more important than simple obedience, thus showing an inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatchandra Ray
Bharatchandra Ray Gunakor (; 1712–1760) was an 18th-century Bengali and Sanskrit Sakta court poet and song composer. He is mostly known for his poetic work, '' Annadamangal'' or ''Annapurnamangal''.Sen, Sukumar (1991, reprint 2007). ''Bangala Sahityer Itihas'', Vol.II, , Kolkata: Ananda Publishers, , pp.424-32Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976/1998), ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, , p 377, He is often referred to simply as Bharatchandra. Maharaja Krishnachandra of Nadia conferred him with the title Gunakor, after which he became famous as Ray Gunakor Bharatchandra.Chakraborty, Shree Natabar (publisher), (1905/1906), ''Bharatchandrer Granthabali'', , p 19 Early years Bharatchandra was born to Narendranarayan Ray and Bhavani Devi in Penro-Bhurshut village (in the present-day Howrah district) which is currently near Amta, Howrah area. He was youngest of the four children. His father entered a property dispute with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annadashankar Roy
Annada Shankar Ray (15 March 1904 – 28 October 2002) was an Indian poet and essayist in Bengali. He also wrote some Odia poetry. He wrote several Bengali poems criticising the Partition of India. Most notable is "''Teler shishi bhaanglo bole khukur pare raag karo''. Among his many essays, the book ''Banglar Reneissance'' has an analytical history of the cultural and social revolution in Bengal. Ray's best known work is ''Pathe Prabaase'', a diary of his trip in Europe in 1931. He died in Kolkata on 28 October 2002. Family history This Bengali icon's ancestral place is Kotrung (present-day Uttarpara Kotrung) in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. His ancestors migrated from Kotrung to Balasore district of Odisha. His grandmother , Durgamoni , was the daughter of an aristocrat Bengali Sen family of Jajpur . Annada Shankar Ray's father was Nimaicharan Ray and his mother was the daughter of an aristocrat Kayasth family of Cuttack. Nimaicharan Ray shifted his base to Dhenk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Bashar
Abul Bashar () is a popular Indian Bengali writer from the state of West Bengal in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... He was born in 1951 in Tekaraipur, Islampur, Domkal, Murshidabad district. Bashar won Banga Bhushan in 2019. Bashar was chief guest for Inauguration at Kolkata International Book Fair in 2025. Select bibliography *''Agnibalaka'' *'' Phool Bou'' 1988 *'' Marusvarga'' 1991 *''Bhorer Proshuti'' *''Saidabai'' *''Simar'' *''Mati chere jai'' *''Surer Sampan'' *''Vetore Aste Dao'' *''Sporser Baire'' *''Akaslina'' *''Jol, Mati, Aguner Upakkhayan'' *''Madhabsundori'' *''Naram Hridoyer Chinho'' *''Pobitro Asukh'' *''Paanikayed'' *''Anna Nakshi'' *''Dharmer Grahon'' *''Suchitra Sen'' *''Ekti Khame Bhora Kahini'' *''Bhor Poati Tara'' Adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, sixth most spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the Official language, official, National language, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken scheduled languages of India, language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sananta Tanty
Sananta Tanty (4 November 1952 – 25 November 2021) was an Indian poet of Assamese literature. Tanty was born to an Odia family in Kalinagar Tea Estate. Tanty completed his secondary education at a Bengali-medium school but continued his literary works in the mainland Assamese language. Tanty received numerous awards and distinctions, including the 2018 Sahitya Akademi Award for "''Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo''" (Tomorrow Will be Ours), a collection of his poems. According to the website Asymptote, Tanty is "a chronicler of the times and an advocate for the downtrodden" and "a poet of change and of unbridled optimism". Early life and education Sananta Tanty was born on 4 November 1952 to Loke Nath Tanty and Baitarani Tanty in Kalinagar Tea Estate in the district of Karimganj of Assam, near the India-Bangladesh border. He started his education at a primary school in Kalinagar Tea Estate and finished his secondary education in the science stream at Ram Krishna Vidyapeeth Senio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
