Bijoy Sarkar

Bijoy Sarkar
Native name বিজয় সরকার
Born Bijay Krishna Adhikari
(1903-02-20)20 February 1903
Dumdi village, Narail, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died 4 December 1985(1985-12-04) (aged 82)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Known for poetry, songs

Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari, 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer.[1][2]

Biography

Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India (now Narail District, Bangladesh).[3]

He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performance and folk songs. In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from Gopalganj and Rajendranath Sarkar.[1]

He was a Bhatiyali poet and singer. His works have received acclamation and awards. Some of his notable songs are:

  1. Tumi jano na re prio tumi mor Juboner Shadona
  2. Ei prithibi Jemon ase Temon Thik Robe
  3. Posha Pakhi Urey Jabe
  4. Banshi
  5. Chokh Gelo Pakhi Re
  6. Nakhshi Kathar Mathe

Recordings

Awards

Sarkar was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest civilian award for contribution in the field of arts, posthumously in 2013.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Haq, Md. Enamul. "Sarkar, Bijay Krishna". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh.
  2. Rosan, Robab (3 December 2005). "Baul songs: now a world heritage". New Age. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 11 April 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  3. 1 2 Bose, Ponuel S (24 February 2014). "Kobial Bijoy Sarkar's 112th birth anniversary observed". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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