1899
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, author, and flute player (died 1976)
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, author, and flute player (died 1976)
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, author, and flute player (died 1976)
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bengali poet, writer and musician (1899–1976)
- Born
- 1899
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.