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| caption = Sukanta Bhattacharya
| caption = Bhattacharya in the 1940s
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| pseudonym = Kishore Kabi
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|8|15|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[West Bengal]], [[India]])<!-- DO NOT CHANGE THIS WITHOUT DISCUSSION ON THE TALK PAGE FIRST -->
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1947|5|13|1926|8|15|df=y}}
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| death_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], British India (now West Bengal, India)<!-- DO NOT CHANGE THIS WITHOUT DISCUSSION ON THE TALK PAGE FIRST -->
| occupation = [[Poet]], [[writer]]
| occupation = [[Poet]], [[writer]]
| genre = Poet, [[Short story|short-story writer]], [[playwright]]
| genre = Poet, [[Short story|short-story writer]], [[playwright]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| parents = Nibaran Chandra Bhattacharya (father)<br> Suniti Devi (mother)
| parents = Nibaran Chandra Bhattacharya (father)<br /> Suniti Devi (mother)
| relations = [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] (nephew)
| relations = [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] (nephew)
| nationality = British India
| nationality = British India
| movement = [[Bengali Renaissance]]
| movement = [[Bengali Renaissance]]
| notableworks = ''Chharpatra'' <br> ''Purbabhash'' <br> ''Ghum Nei'' <br> ''Hortal'' <br> ''Purbabhas''
| notableworks = ''Chharpatra'' <br /> ''Purbabhash'' <br /> ''Ghum Nei'' <br /> ''Hortal'' <br /> ''Abhizan''
| subject  = [[Literature]]
| subject  = [[Literature]]
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'''Sukanta Bhattacharya''' ({{lang-bn|সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্য}}) ({{audio|Sukanta_Bhattacharya_-_pronunciation.oga|''Bhôṭṭācharjo''}}) (15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poet and playwright.<ref name="George1992">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA506|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-324-0|page=506}}</ref>
'''Sukanta Bhattacharya''' ({{audio|Bn-সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্য.oga|''Sukāntô Bhôṭṭācārjô''}}; 15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] poet.<ref name="George1992">{{cite book|author=K. M. George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA506|year=1992|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-324-0|page=506|access-date=12 September 2018|archive-date=9 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809065235/https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA506#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref> He was called "Young Nazrul" and ''Kishore Bidrohi Kobi'' ({{lit|Teenaged Rebel Poet}}), a reference to [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]], for his similar rebellious stance against the [[British Raj]] and the [[Bourgeoisie|social elites]] through the work of poetry.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Sukanta Bhattacharya|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4715300.Sukanta_Bhattacharya|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.goodreads.com|archive-date=25 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625234028/http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4715300.Sukanta_Bhattacharya|url-status=live}}</ref>


He was called 'Young Nazrul' and 'Kishore Bidrohi Kobi', a reference to the great rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for Sukanta's similar rebellious stance against the tyranny of the British Raj and the oppression by the social elites through the work of his poetry.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Sukanta Bhattacharya|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4715300.Sukanta_Bhattacharya|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref> He died from tuberculosis, three months before India achieved independence.
==Poetic style and influence==
As a [[Marxism|Marxist]] poet, he wielded his pen against fascist aggression, the [[Second World War]], the [[Bengal famine of 1943]], [[Communalism (South Asia)|communal riots]] etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their [[Class struggle|struggle for existence]], look forward to an exploitation-free society.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bhattacharya, Sukanta |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhattacharya,_Sukanta |access-date=2020-11-21 |website=Banglapedia |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314175403/https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhattacharya,_Sukanta |url-status=live}}</ref> His works are deeply marked and influenced by his [[communist]] experience.<ref name=":1" /> His poetry books include:


==Works==
* ''Chharpatra'' (1948)
[[File:Sukanta plaque.jpg|thumb|200px|Plaque dedicated to Sukanta Bhattacharya at Kadurkhil High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh.]]
* ''Ghum Nei'' (1950)
As a poet as well as a Marxist he wielded his pen against the Second World War, the famine of 1943, fascist aggression, communal riots etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their struggle for existence, look forward to an exploitation-free society.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Bhattacharya, Sukanta - Banglapedia|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhattacharya,_Sukanta|access-date=2020-11-21|website=en.banglapedia.org}}</ref> His poetry books are:
* ''Purbabhas'' (1950)
* ''Abhijan'' (1953)
* ''Mithe-Kadha'' (1951)
* ''Hartal'' (1962)
* ''Giti Guccha'' (1965)


* ''Chharpatra'' (ছাড়পত্র) (1948)
An excerpt from his poem ''Durmor'' signifies his love and passion towards his country:
* ''Ghum Nei'' (ঘুম নেই) (1950)
* ''Purbabhas'' (পূর্বাভাস) (1950)
* ''Abhijan'' (অভিযান) (1953)
* ''Mithe-Kadha'' (মিঠে-কড়া) (1951)
* ''Hartal'' (হরতাল) (1962)
* ''Giti Guccha'' (গীতিগুচ্ছ) (1965)
 
His works are deeply marked and influenced by his [[communist]] experience.<ref name=":1" />
 
An excerpt from his poem ''Durmor'' (দুর্মর) signifies his love and passion towards his country.


<poem>সাবাস বাংলাদেশ!
<poem>সাবাস বাংলাদেশ!
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তবু মাথা নোয়াবার নয়।
তবু মাথা নোয়াবার নয়।
</poem>
</poem>
Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh! The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Sukanta Bhattacharya - Sukanta Bhattacharya Biography - Poem Hunter|url=http://www.poemhunter.com/sukanta-bhattacharya/biography/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.poemhunter.com|language=en}}</ref> Here 'Bangladesh' refers to the 'Undivided Bengal'.
Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh!{{efn|Present-day Bangladesh did not exist then, here the term ''Bangladesh'' refers to the pre-[[Partition of Bengal (1947)|partition]] undivided [[Bengal]] ''(See also: [[Names of Bengal]])''.}} The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Sukanta Bhattacharya - Sukanta Bhattacharya Biography - Poem Hunter|url=http://www.poemhunter.com/sukanta-bhattacharya/biography/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=www.poemhunter.com|language=en|archive-date=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226122723/http://www.poemhunter.com/sukanta-bhattacharya/biography/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Death and legacy==
[[File:Sukanta plaque.jpg|thumb|200px|Plaque dedicated to Sukanta Bhattacharya at Kadurkhil High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh.]]
He died from [[tuberculosis]], three months before the [[Partition of India]]. He was a paternal uncle of [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]], former [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]].


==Collections==
==Collections==
* His complete writings were anthologised in ''Sukanta Samagra'' (সুকান্ত সমগ্র) (Complete Works of Sukanta) (1967), published by the ''Saraswat Library'', Kolkata was edited by [[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (poet)|Subhash Mukhopadhyay]]. This includes all the printed texts, some lesser known writings, his plays and stories, which include ''Khudha'' (Hunger), ''Durboddho'' (Incomprehensible), ''Bhadralok'' (Gentleman) and ''Daradi Kishorer Svapna'' (Dream of a Compassionate Adolescent), an article, ''Chhanda O Abritti'' and also a selection of letters. It was published posthumously from both West and East Bengal.
* His complete writings were anthologised in ''Sukanta Samagra'' (Complete Works of Sukanta) (1967), published by the ''Saraswat Library'', Kolkata was edited by [[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (poet)|Subhash Mukhopadhyay]]. This includes all the printed texts, some lesser known writings, his plays and stories, which include ''Khudha'' (Hunger), ''Durboddho'' (Incomprehensible), ''Bhadralok'' (Gentleman) and ''Daradi Kishorer Svapna'' (Dream of a Compassionate Adolescent), an article, ''Chhanda O Abritti'' and also a selection of letters. It was published posthumously from both the [[West Bengal|West]] and the [[Bangladesh|East Bengal]].{{cn|date=May 2025}}
* ''Patra Guchha'' (পত্রগুচ্ছ) (Letters).
* ''Patra Guchha'' (Letters).{{cn|date=May 2025}}


==References==
==Citations==
===Notes===
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Sukanta Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya in the 1940s
Bhattacharya in the 1940s
Born(1926-08-15)15 August 1926
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India)
Died13 May 1947(1947-05-13) (aged 20)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India)
Pen nameKishore Kabi
OccupationPoet, writer
LanguageBengali
NationalityBritish India
GenrePoet, short-story writer, playwright
SubjectLiterature
Literary movementBengali Renaissance
Notable worksChharpatra
Purbabhash
Ghum Nei
Hortal
Abhizan
ParentsNibaran Chandra Bhattacharya (father)
Suniti Devi (mother)
RelativesBuddhadeb Bhattacharjee (nephew)

Sukanta Bhattacharya (About this soundSukāntô Bhôṭṭācārjô (help·info); 15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a Bengali poet.[1] He was called "Young Nazrul" and Kishore Bidrohi Kobi (lit. 'Teenaged Rebel Poet'), a reference to Kazi Nazrul Islam, for his similar rebellious stance against the British Raj and the social elites through the work of poetry.[2]

Poetic style and influence[edit | edit source]

As a Marxist poet, he wielded his pen against fascist aggression, the Second World War, the Bengal famine of 1943, communal riots etc. His poems, which describe the sufferings of the common people and their struggle for existence, look forward to an exploitation-free society.[3] His works are deeply marked and influenced by his communist experience.[3] His poetry books include:

  • Chharpatra (1948)
  • Ghum Nei (1950)
  • Purbabhas (1950)
  • Abhijan (1953)
  • Mithe-Kadha (1951)
  • Hartal (1962)
  • Giti Guccha (1965)

An excerpt from his poem Durmor signifies his love and passion towards his country:

সাবাস বাংলাদেশ!
এ পৃথিবী অবাক তাকিয়ে রয়
জ্বলে পুড়ে মরে ছারখার
তবু মাথা নোয়াবার নয়।

Meaning in English: "Bravo Bangladesh![lower-alpha 1] The world is amazed! fired, burned, died and destroyed, but never gave up!"[4]

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

Plaque dedicated to Sukanta Bhattacharya at Kadurkhil High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

He died from tuberculosis, three months before the Partition of India. He was a paternal uncle of Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, former Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Collections[edit | edit source]

  • His complete writings were anthologised in Sukanta Samagra (Complete Works of Sukanta) (1967), published by the Saraswat Library, Kolkata was edited by Subhash Mukhopadhyay. This includes all the printed texts, some lesser known writings, his plays and stories, which include Khudha (Hunger), Durboddho (Incomprehensible), Bhadralok (Gentleman) and Daradi Kishorer Svapna (Dream of a Compassionate Adolescent), an article, Chhanda O Abritti and also a selection of letters. It was published posthumously from both the West and the East Bengal.[citation needed]
  • Patra Guchha (Letters).[citation needed]

Citations[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Present-day Bangladesh did not exist then, here the term Bangladesh refers to the pre-partition undivided Bengal (See also: Names of Bengal).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. p. 506. ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sukanta Bhattacharya". www.goodreads.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bhattacharya, Sukanta". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sukanta Bhattacharya - Sukanta Bhattacharya Biography - Poem Hunter". www.poemhunter.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

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