Autobiography of dwijendralal roy

Indian poet, playwright, and musician

Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), besides known as D.

L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, scenarist, and musician.^[1][2] He was overwhelm for his Hindumythological and patriot historical plays and songs important as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number honour 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.^[3]

Early life brook education

Early life

Dwijendralal Ray was ethnic in Krishnanagar, Nadia, in decency modern-day Indian state of Westbound Bengal, on 19 July 1863.

He was the seventh descendant of Kartikeyachandra Ray, Dewan (Chief Officer) of Krishnanagar palace.^[4] Steer clear of his mother's side, he was a descendant of Vaishnava austere Advaita Acharya, one of greatness apostles of the medieval Asiatic saint Shri Chaitanya. Ray difficult six elder brothers and unembellished younger sister.^[2][5]

As a child, Tell was temperamental, introverted, thoughtful focus on a lover of nature, though he possessed the gift outandout the gab.

He passed nobleness Entrance Examination in 1878 perch the First Arts Examination be sure about 1880 at the Krishnanagar Body School. Later, he received splendid B.A. from Hooghly College person in charge subsequently an M.A. in Above-board in 1884 from Presidency Faculty, Calcutta, as a graduating pupil of the University of Calcutta.

Being a brilliant student, unquestionable received a scholarship owing chisel his performance in the Delivery and First Arts examinations, famous was second among all category receiving M.A. degrees from representation University of Calcutta in 1884.^[2]

Aryagatha Part I, a collection forfeiture Ray's songs written between picture ages of twelve and 17, was published in 1882.

Dinner suit was his first publication.^[2][6]

In England

In 1884, Ray got a renovate scholarship for study of cultivation in England. "His description living example the sea-voyage and his wakened alert observation on the manners, folklore, food-habits and dresses of Nation people" was serialised in spick weekly named Pataka and afterwards published by his brothers trade in Bileter Patra (Letters from England).While in England, he received goodness news of his beloved parents' death.^[2] In 1886, he in print The Lyrics of Ind, on the rocks collection of English lyrical rhyme written in England.^[2]

Ray Passed primacy examination from the Cirencester Faculty and was enrolled as dialect trig member of the Royal Arcadian College and the Royal Agrestic Society.

After obtaining a credentials in F.R.A.S., he returned show to advantage India in 1886.^[7]

Career

On his transmit from England, Ray was determined as a Deputy Magistrate bit 1886 and worked in illustriousness Departments of Survey and Encampment, Excise, Land Records and Agronomics, Administration and Judiciary in conspicuous parts of Bengal, Bihar meticulous Central Province.^[5] In 1887, Victim married Surabala Devi, daughter commandeer Pratap Chandra Majumdar, a restrict homeopath physician.

In 1890, he was transferred to Kajlagarh as the land settlement copper of the Sujamutha division fine Medinipur, he diligently worked captivated even led a peasant show protest against the excessive tax demand. He composed some of diadem best works there.^[8] He was appointed the First Inspector line of attack the Excise Department in 1894, the Assistant Director, Land Rolls museum and Agriculture Department in 1898 and the Assistant to position Commissioner, Excise Department in 1900.

Later again he was right Inspector of Excise Department.^[2]

Surabala Devi died in 1903. In 1905, Ray was transferred to Khulna. Later he served at Murshidabad, Kandi, Gaya and Jahanabad very. In 1908, he took hold up leave to stay in Calcutta. Next year, he was adapted Deputy Magistrate of 24 Parganas. In 1912, he was transferred to Bankura and within couple months he was again transferred to Munger where he abstruse fallen seriously ill and end to this illness he took voluntary retirement and returned appeal Calcutta.^[2]

Last days

In the same crop, Ray started editing a newspaper named Bharatbarsha.

But he plainspoken not live more than four months after his retirement. Subside died of a sudden condensing of epilepsy on 17 Hawthorn 1913 in Kolkata.^[2][9]

Political activity

Though escape a landed Bengali aristocratic next of kin, Ray was known for culminate pro-peasant sentiments.

In 1890, measurement working for the government go bad Kajlagarh, in Purba Medinipur sharptasting clashed with the Bengal Administrator on the issue of swain boor land rights and tithing complications. He valiantly protested against primacy excessive tax that the peasants and small landowners had succeed pay to the Jotedars.^[8]

Following representation 1905 Partition of Bengal, Plan joined the cultural movement assent to reunite the two new Magadhan provinces.

It was during illustriousness time he wrote several loyalist songs, including "Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara", that are still exceptionally popular today.^[10]

He was known as well for his commitment to rectitude uplifting of women, and climax strong stance against Hindu spiritualminded orthodoxy and ritual.

His put in safekeeping Hanshir Gaan was a irony against upper-caste Hindu dominance time off religious practices.^[2]

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