Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, writer, musician and the national poet of Bangladesh. Popularly known as Nazrul, he produced a large body of poetry and music with themes that included religious devotion and rebellion against oppression. Nazrul's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of "Bidrohi Kobi" (Rebel Poet). His compositions form the avant-garde music genre of Nazrul Geeti (Music of Nazrul).
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25 May 1899 Churulia, Burdwan District, West Bengal, India
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Died |
29 August 1976 (aged 77) Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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