Key facts
- Born
- 24 May 1899, Churulia
- Died
- 29 August 1976, Dhaka
- State of birth
- Churulia, West Bengal
- Sector
- Literature & writing
- Profession
- National poet of Bangladesh
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, short story writer, journalist, lyricist, and musician. He was later honoured with the title of national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul produced a large body of poetry, music, messages, novels, and stories with themes that included equality, justice, anti-imperialism, humanity, rebellion against oppression and religious devotion. Nazrul Islam's activism for political and social justice as well as writing a poem titled "Bidrohī", meaning "the rebel" in Bengali, earned him the title of "Bidrohī Kôbi". His compositions form the avant-garde music genre of Nazrul Gīti.
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Timeline
- 1899Born in Churulia
- 1976Awarded the Ekushey Padak
- 1976Dies in Dhaka
- 1977Awarded the Independence Award in Literature
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