Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was born at bardhaman district in West Bengal, Known popularly as Nazrul, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet).
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Born of a Bengali Muslim Qazi (Kazi) Family, Nazrul received religious education and worked as a muezzin at a local mosque. He learned of poetry, drama, and literature while working with theatrical groups. After serving in the British Indian army, Nazrul established himself as a journalist in Calcutta. He assailed revolution through his poetic works, such as “Bidrohi” (“The Rebel”) and “Bhangar Gaan” (“The Song of Destruction”) as well as his publication “Dhumketu”. Nazrul’s writings explore themes such as love, freedom, and revolution; throughout his career, Nazrul wrote short stories, novels, and essays but is best known for his poems. Nazrul wrote and composed music for his nearly 4,000 songs (including gramophone records), collectively known as Nazrul geeti (Nazrul song), which are widely popular today. In 1942 at the age of 43, he began suffering from an unknown disease, losing his voice and memory. Invited by the Government of Bangladesh, Nazrul and his family moved to Dhaka in 1972, where he died four years later.
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