Dwijendralal Ray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dwijendralal Ray

Bengali poet, playwright, and musician

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 19-May-1913

Profession: writer, composer, teacher, poet, civil servant

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dwijendralal Ray (Bengali: ?????????????? ????; 19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D.
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He was known for his Hindu mythological and Nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.
Two of his most famous compositions are Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara and Banga Amar Janani Amar.
He is regarded as one of the most important figures in early modern Bengali literature.