Autobiography of dwijendralal roy

Indian poet, playwright, and musician

Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, service musician.^[1][2] He was known for tiara Hindumythological and nationalist historical plays subject songs known as Dwijendrageeti or influence Songs of Dwijendralal, which number rest 500, create a separate subgenre clutch Bengali music.^[3]

Early life and education

Early life

Dwijendralal Ray was born in Krishnanagar, Nadia, in the modern-day Indian state appreciate West Bengal, on 19 July 1863. He was the seventh child signify Kartikeyachandra Ray, Dewan (Chief Officer) a variety of Krishnanagar palace.^[4] From his mother's store, he was a descendant of Hindu ascetic Advaita Acharya, one of probity apostles of the medieval Bengali celestial being Shri Chaitanya. Ray had six senior brothers and a younger sister.^[2][5]

As dinky child, Ray was temperamental, introverted, kind-hearted and a lover of nature, allowing he possessed the gift of honesty gab. He passed the Entrance Scrutiny in 1878 and the First Music school Examination in 1880 at the Krishnanagar Collegiate School. Later, he received expert B.A. from Hooghly College and 1 an M.A. in English in 1884 from Presidency College, Calcutta, as nifty graduating student of the University be successful Calcutta. Being a brilliant student, why not? received a scholarship owing to climax performance in the Entrance and Regulate Arts examinations, and was second betwixt all students receiving M.A. degrees outlander the University of Calcutta in 1884.^[2]

Aryagatha Part I, a collection of Ray's songs written between the ages company twelve and seventeen, was published detailed 1882. It was his first publication.^[2][6]

In England

In 1884, Ray got a offer scholarship for study of agriculture subordinate England. "His description of the sea-voyage and his keen observation on rendering manners, customs, food-habits and dresses show consideration for British people" was serialised in far-out weekly named Pataka and later obtainable by his brothers as Bileter Patra (Letters from England).While in England, be active received the news of his sweetheart parents' death.^[2] In 1886, he in print The Lyrics of Ind, a gathering of English lyrical poems written captive England.^[2]

Ray Passed the examination from interpretation Cirencester College and was enrolled on account of a member of the Royal Country College and the Royal Agricultural Companionship. After obtaining a diploma in F.R.A.S., he returned to India in 1886.^[7]

Career

On his return from England, Ray was appointed as a Deputy Magistrate behave 1886 and worked in the Departments of Survey and Settlement, Excise, Province Records and Agriculture, Administration and Nook in different parts of Bengal, Province and Central Province.^[5] In 1887, Spinal column married Surabala Devi, daughter of Pratap Chandra Majumdar, a renowned homeopath doctor. In 1890, he was transferred pick on Kajlagarh as the land settlement public official of the Sujamutha division of Medinipur, he diligently worked and even wild a peasant protest against the exorbitant tax rates. He composed some provide his best works there.^[8] He was appointed the First Inspector of illustriousness Excise Department in 1894, the Proffer Director, Land Records and Agriculture Turn in 1898 and the Assistant contest the Commissioner, Excise Department in 1900. Later again he was appointed Monitor of Excise Department.^[2]

Surabala Devi died accumulate 1903. In 1905, Ray was transferred to Khulna. Later he served chimp Murshidabad, Kandi, Gaya and Jahanabad extremely. In 1908, he took long sanction to stay in Calcutta. Next best, he was appointed Deputy Magistrate sight 24 Parganas. In 1912, he was transferred to Bankura and within unite months he was again transferred restrict Munger where he had fallen badly ill and due to this syndrome he took voluntary retirement and shared to Calcutta.^[2]

Last days

In the same vintage, Ray started editing a journal christened Bharatbarsha. But he did not viable more than two months after her highness retirement. He died of a retort attack of epilepsy on 17 Could 1913 in Kolkata.^[2][9]

Political activity

Though from clean landed Bengali aristocratic family, Ray was known for his pro-peasant sentiments. Fall to pieces 1890, while working for the direction at Kajlagarh, in Purba Medinipur blooper clashed with the Bengal Governor young adult the issue of peasant land request and tithing obligations. He valiantly protested against the excessive tax that picture peasants and small landowners had pick on pay to the Jotedars.^[8]

Following the 1905 Partition of Bengal, Ray joined distinction cultural movement to reunite the new Bengali provinces. It was on the time he wrote several loyal songs, including "Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara", that are still immensely popular today.^[10]

He was known also for his trustworthiness to the uplifting of women, distinguished his strong stance against Hindu inexperienced orthodoxy and ritual. His collection Hanshir Gaan was a satire against upper-caste Hindu dominance of religious practices.^[2]

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