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Kazi Nazrul Islam

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National poet of Bangladesh (1899-1976)

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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.

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1977Independence Award in Literature
1976Ekushey Padak
Padma Bhushan

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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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India
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1976 · aged 77
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29 languages

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