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BENGALI LITERATURE :
Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals. Charyapada is the oldest known Bengali literature in written form. It is actually a collection of poems. It was written on 9th century and Harprashad Sastri discovered Charyapada in the Nepal Royal Court Library in 1907. It is a palm leaf manuscript. Charyapada's language is referred to as Alo-Andhari (light and shadow), meaning twilight language. The manuscript has 47 verses, written by 23 poets namely Sarhapa, Shabarpa, Luipa, Dombipa, Bhusukupa, Kahnapa, Kukkuripa, Minapa, Aryadev, Dhendhanpa, probably lived between the 9th and 11th centuries AD & came from various regions of Bengal, Orissa, Assam and Bihar. Michael Madhusudan Dutt emerged as the first epic-poet of modern Bengali literature. Dutt, a Christian by conversion, is best known for his Ramayana-based masterpiece, "The Slaying of Meghnadh," (in Bengali "Meghnadh Bodh Kabbo"), which essentially follows the poetic tradition of Milton's Paradise Lost. Michael Madhusudan Dutta is also credited for the introduction of sonnets to Bengali literature. Dutt can also be credited to be a pioneer of the blank verse in Bengali literature. His style was deemed as "Amitrakhar Chhanda". Possibly, the most prolific writer in Bengali language is Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore dominated both the Bengali and Indian philosophical and literary scene for decades. His 2,000 Rabindrasangeets play a pivotal part in defining Bengali culture. He is the author of the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh. Other notable Bangla works of Tagore are Gitanjali, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, and many short stories and a few novels. Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poets' (he had been suffering from dementia and aphasia since 1942) work transcended sectarian boundaries. His work includes 3,000 songs. He is frequently called the rebel poet mainly because of his most famous and electrifying poem "Bidrohi" or "The Rebel", and also because of his strong sympathy and support for revolutionary activities leading to India's independence from the British rule. He wrote poems that light the fire against inequality or injustice and at the same time is known for his poignant romantic poems as well. He wrote a lot of Islamic Ghazals and Shyama Sangeet (songs for the Hindu Goddess, Kali). Nazrul was not only a poet; he was writer, musician, journalist and philosopher. He was sent to jail several times for his literary works against the then prevailing British rule. Log on to www.champs21.com now to participate in Brain Brats contest and get questions related to this article!!!
Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals. Charyapada is the oldest known Bengali literature in written form. It is actually a collection of poems. It was written on 9th century and Harprashad Sastri discovered Charyapada in the Nepal Royal Court Library in 1907. It is a palm leaf manuscript. Charyapada's language is referred to as Alo-Andhari (light and shadow), meaning twilight language. The manuscript has 47 verses, written by 23 poets namely Sarhapa, Shabarpa, Luipa, Dombipa, Bhusukupa, Kahnapa, Kukkuripa, Minapa, Aryadev, Dhendhanpa, probably lived between the 9th and 11th centuries AD & came from various regions of Bengal, Orissa, Assam and Bihar. Michael Madhusudan Dutt emerged as the first epic-poet of modern Bengali literature. Dutt, a Christian by conversion, is best known for his Ramayana-based masterpiece, "The Slaying of Meghnadh," (in Bengali "Meghnadh Bodh Kabbo"), which essentially follows the poetic tradition of Milton's Paradise Lost. Michael Madhusudan Dutta is also credited for the introduction of sonnets to Bengali literature. Dutt can also be credited to be a pioneer of the blank verse in Bengali literature. His style was deemed as "Amitrakhar Chhanda". Possibly, the most prolific writer in Bengali language is Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore dominated both the Bengali and Indian philosophical and literary scene for decades. His 2,000 Rabindrasangeets play a pivotal part in defining Bengali culture. He is the author of the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh. Other notable Bangla works of Tagore are Gitanjali, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, and many short stories and a few novels. Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poets' (he had been suffering from dementia and aphasia since 1942) work transcended sectarian boundaries. His work includes 3,000 songs. He is frequently called the rebel poet mainly because of his most famous and electrifying poem "Bidrohi" or "The Rebel", and also because of his strong sympathy and support for revolutionary activities leading to India's independence from the British rule. He wrote poems that light the fire against inequality or injustice and at the same time is known for his poignant romantic poems as well. He wrote a lot of Islamic Ghazals and Shyama Sangeet (songs for the Hindu Goddess, Kali). Nazrul was not only a poet; he was writer, musician, journalist and philosopher. He was sent to jail several times for his literary works against the then prevailing British rule. Log on to www.champs21.com now to participate in Brain Brats contest and get questions related to this article!!!
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