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Bengali poetry is a rich tradition of poetry in the Bengali language and has many different forms. Originating in Bengal , the history of Bengali poetry underwent three successive stages of development: poetry of the early age (like Charyapad ), the Medieval period and the age of modern poetry .
He was a Bengali polymath- Poet, Novelist, Playwright or Dramatist, Short-story writer, Music composer, Essayist, Philosopher, Literary critics, Social reformer, Politician, Painter. In 1913 he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature .
Govindadasa (1535–1613), was a Bengali Vaishnava poet known for his body of devotional songs addressed to Krishna. Living in an atmosphere of Krishna-bhakti preached by Sri Chaitanya (1486–1533), he composed extensively on the Radha -Krishna love legend.
After the death of his grandfather, his family fell into financial hardship and Hemchandra's education at Khidirpur Bangla School in Kolkata came to a halt. However, in 1853, Prasannakumar Sarvadhikari, the Principal of the Kolkata Sanskrit College, facilitated his admission into the senior school division of Hindu College in Kolkata, enrolling ...
Bengali poetry collections (21 P) Bengali poetry in English translation (11 P) Bengali poets (5 C, 22 P) C. Charyapada (1 C, 3 P) H. Hungry generation (12 P) P.
Pages in category "Poems in Bengali" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amar Sonar Bangla;
The first Bangla books to be printed were those written by Christian missionaries. Dom Antonio's Brahmin-Roman-Catholic Sambad, for example, was the first Bangla book to be printed towards the end of the 17th century. Bangla writing was further developed as Bengali scholars wrote textbooks for Fort William College. Although these works had ...
Bengali poetry of the modern age flourished on the elaborate foundation laid by Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824–1873) and Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941). Tagore ruled over the domain of Bengali poetry and literature for almost half a century, inescapably influencing contemporary poets.