Dwijendra lal roy biography in bengali
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Dwijendralal দ্বিজেন্দ্রলাল
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Roy, Dwijendralal (1863-1913) poet, playwright and lyricist, was born on 19 July 1863 at Krishnanagar in Nadia district, where his father, kartikeya chandra roy, was the dewan. His mother, Prasannamayee Devi, was a descendant of Adwaita Prabhu. Dwijendralal graduated in arts from Hughli College in 1883 and obtained his MA degree in English from Presidency College a year later.
He then travelled to London where he obtained the FRAS in agriculture and the MRAC and MRAS from the Royal Agriculture College and Agricultural Society. Returning to India he received training in survey and settlement department in Madhya Pradesh and was appointed a deputy in the department. He was later appointed a deputy magistrate in Dinajpur. In 1890, while serving as a settlement officer at Sujamuta pargana in Burdwan estate, he came into conflict with the government on the issue of peasants’ rights.
In 1905 Dwijendralal established a literary society, Purnima Milon, in Kolkata. He became the edit
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Dwijendralal Ray
Indian poet, playwright, and musician
Dwijendralal Ray | |
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Dwijendralal Ray | |
| Born | (1863-07-19)19 July 1863 Krishnanagar, Nadia District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 17 May 1913(1913-05-17) (aged 49) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Occupation | Civil servant, playwright and musician |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Bengal Renaissance |
| Genre | Drama, Song, Essay |
| Literary movement | Bengal Renaissance |
| Spouse | Surabala Devi |
| Children | 2, including Dilip Kumar Roy |
Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician.[1][2] He was known for his Hindumythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.[3]