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Kangal Harinath
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Kangal Harinath | |
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কাঙ্গাল হরিনাথ | |
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| Born | Harinath Majumdar 22 July 1833[1] |
| Died | 16 April 1896 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Kangal Fikir Chand, Fikir Chand Baul |
Harinath Majumdar (22 July 1833 – 16 April 1896), better known as Kangal Harinath, was a Bengali journalist, poet and Baul singer.[2]
Early life and career[edit]
Harinath was born in Kumarkhali village, Kushtia District, now in Bangladesh.[3] He took up journalism to promote the cause of the poor and oppressed.[4] He started writing in the Sangbad Prabhakar and in 1863 started publishing a journal, Gram Barta Prokashika. The journal was funded by Swarnakumari Devi.[2] In 1873 Harinath set up a printing press for printing this journal.
He was a disciple of Lalon Shah. He established a Baul group named Kangal Fakir Chander Dal (Group of the Penniless Fakir Chand) in 1880. His songs had a profound influence on many thinkers of the day, including Rabindranath Tagore and Akshay Kumar Maitreya.[citation needed]
On his death, the Indian Mirror commented "The district of Nuddea has lost one of its great men".[5]
Notable works[edit]
Harinath wrote 18 books. Some of his works are:
- Bijoy Basanta (1859)
- Charu-Charitro (1863)
- Kavita Kaomudi (1866)
- Okkrur Sangbad (1873)
- Chittachapala (1876)
- Kangal-Fakir Chand Fakirer Gitabali (1293-1300 Bengali Year)
References[edit]
- ↑ Aman, Amanur (22 July 2010). "Kangal Harinath birth anniversary commemorated in Kushtia". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shipra Dastider (2012). "Harinath, Kangal". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Amanur Aman (21 April 2015). "Death anniversary of Kangal Harinath". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ Raha, B. (26 November 2013). "Harinath Majumdar and the Bengal Peasantry". Indian Historical Review. 40 (2): 331–353. doi:10.1177/0376983613499683. S2CID 144324477.
- ↑ Rajib Kanti Roy. "A Selfless Reformer, Kangal Harinath Majumdar". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 28 May 2016.