Akshay Kumar Baral
Akshay Kumar Baral (1860–1919) (Bengali: অক্ষয় কুমার বড়াল) was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Kolkata.[1] The family originally hailed from Chandannagar, Hooghly District.[2]
Akshay Kumar Baral | |
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| Born | 1860 |
| Died | June 19, 1919 (aged 58–59) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet |
Early life
Baral was born in 1860 in Chorbagan, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He studied at Hare School for some time. He worked as an accounts clerk in the Delhi and London Bank. He worked as a secretary at the North-British Life Insurance Company.[1][3]
Career
Boral was a fan of the poets, Biharilal Chakraborty and Rabindranath Tagore. His poetry is meditative and thoughtful.[4] However, he wrote with a unique style and he was not influenced by either one.[1][5]
References
- Ghosh, Biswajit. "Baral, Akshay Kumar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- Subarnabanik Katha O Kirti (vol.1), Laha, Narendranath, Calcutta Oriental Press, Calcutta, 1940, p 80
- Anjali Basu; Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta (1976). সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান [Samsad Bengali Biographical Dictionary] (in Bengali). Sahitya Samsad.
- Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
- Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- Akshaykumar Baral (1957). Akshaykumar Baral Granthaboli ( অক্ষয়কুমার বড়াল গ্রন্থাবলি).
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