Ramesh Shil (1877 – April 6, 1967) was a Bengali bard. He belonged to the class of bards, called Kabiyals, who improvised songs in poetic contests evolved in Calcutta and its outskirts in the 18th and the 19th centuries. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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1877 Gomadandi village, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India
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6 April 1967 (aged 89)
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