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Bijoy Sarkar

Bengali poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer(1903-1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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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]

Recordings

  • Bengali folk songs, Bijoy Sarkarer gaan (2004)

Awards

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

References

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