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Kangal Fikir Chand, Fikir Chand Baul
Harinath Majumdar (22 July 1833 – 16 April 1896), better known as Kangal Harinath, was a Bengali journalist, poet and Baul singer.[2]
Early life and career
Harinath was born in Kumarkhali village, Kushtia District, now in Bangladesh.[3] He took up journalism to promote the cause of the poor and oppressed.[4] He started writing in the Sangbad Prabhakar and in 1863 started publishing a journal, Gram Barta Prokashika. The journal was funded by Swarnakumari Devi.[2] In 1873 Harinath set up a printing press for printing this journal.
He was a disciple of Lalon Shah. He established a Baul group named Kangal Fakir Chander Dal (Group of the Penniless Fakir Chand) in 1880. His songs had a profound influence on many thinkers of the day, including Rabindranath Tagore and Akshay Kumar Maitreya.Template:Citation needed
On his death, the Indian Mirror commented "The district of Nuddea has lost one of its great men".[5]
Notable works
Harinath wrote 18 books. Some of his works are:
- Bijoy Basanta (1859)
- Charu-Charitro (1863)
- Kavita Kaomudi (1866)
- Okkrur Sangbad (1873)
- Chittachapala (1876)
- Kangal-Fakir Chand Fakirer Gitabali (1293-1300 Bengali Year)
References
- ↑ Kangal Harinath birth anniversary commemorated in Kushtia, Aman, Amanur(22 July 2010). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh(2012)
- ↑ Death anniversary of Kangal Harinath. The Daily Star(21 April 2015). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ Harinath Majumdar and the Bengal Peasantry. Indian Historical Review({Template:Date).
- ↑ A Selfless Reformer, Kangal Harinath Majumdar. The Daily Sun. Retrieved 28 May 2016.