Literature
Kazi Nazrul Islam
National Poet of Bangladesh
- Era
- 1899–1976
- Origin
- Dhaka
The Rebel Poet whose verse fused defiance with devotion, Nazrul wrote thousands of songs that became their own genre, Nazrul Geeti. Invited to Dhaka in 1972, he was later declared the national poet and is buried beside Dhaka University's central mosque.
Career highlights
- Composer of over 3,000 songs
- Author of 'Bidrohi', the defining poem of Bengali resistance
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