List of things named after Kazi Nazrul Islam

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This is a list of things named after Kazi Nazrul Islam , Bengali poet, writer, musician, anti-colonial activist and the national poet of Bangladesh. [1] Popularly known as Nazrul.

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Bengali poetry is a rich tradition of poetry in the Bengali language and has many different forms. Originating in Bengal, the history of Bengali poetry underwent three successive stages of development: poetry of the early age, the Medieval period and the age of modern poetry. All ages have seen different forms of poetry and poetical tradition. It reached the pinnacle during the Bengali Renaissance period although it has a rich tradition and has grown independent of the movement. Major Bengali Poets throughout the ages are Chandidas, Alaol, Ramprasad Sen, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Nabinchandra Sen, Rabindranath Tagore, Dwijendralal Ray, Satyendranath Dutta, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Jibanananda Das, Jasimuddin, Sukanta Battacharya, Al Mahmud.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kazi Nazrul Islam</span> Bengali poet, writer and musician (1899–1976)

Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet, writer, journalist, and musician. He is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul produced a large body of poetry, music, messages, novels, and stories with themes that included equality, justice, anti-imperialism, humanity, rebellion against oppression and religious devotion. Nazrul Islam's activism for political and social justice as well as writing a poem titled as "Bidrohī", meaning "the rebel" in Bengali, earned him the title of "Bidrohī Kôbi". His compositions form the avant-garde music genre of Nazrul Gīti.

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Benajir Ahmed was a Bangladeshi poet and writer. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1964 and Ekushey Padak in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdul Mannan Syed</span> Bangladeshi researcher and writer (1943–2010)

Abdul Mannan Syed was a Bangladeshi poet, and critic. He is known for his considerable research works on Kazi Nazrul Islam, Jibanananda Das, Farrukh Ahmad, Syed Waliullah, Manik Bandyopadhyay, Bishnu De, Samar Sen, Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain, Abdul Ghani Hazari, Muhammad Wajed Ali, Prabodh Chandra Sen. From 2002 to 2004, he held the position of Executive Director of Nazrul Institute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh Nazrul Sena</span>

The Bangladesh Nazrul Sena is an NGO, public service organization working for the education, health and upliftment of children, adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh. It is named after famous Bengali poet, writer and musician Kazi Nazrul Islam, whose philosophy has inspired the purpose and mission of the organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trishal Upazila</span> Upazila in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Trishal is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University</span> Public University in Bangladesh

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University is a government-financed public university of Bangladesh. It is also known as JKKNIU or Nazrul University. It is located at Namapara-Battala, Trishal which is a suburb of Mymensingh, some 22 kilometres from Mymensingh urban center.The university was established in 2006. At present more than eight thousand students are studying in the university.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kabi Nazrul Government College</span> Public school in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kabi Nazrul Government College (KNGC) is a governmental college located in Luxmibazar, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was formerly known as Govt. Kabi Nazrul College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bidrohi (poem)</span> Revolutionary poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam

"Bidrohi" is a popular revolutionary Bengali poem and the most famous poem written by Kazi Nazrul Islam in December 1921. Originally published in several periodicals, the poem was first collected in October 1922 in a volume titled Agnibeena: the first anthology of Nazrul's poems. Many have seen, in this poem, elements of romanticism, heroism, and love. Syed Ali Ahsan wrote that the poem was inspired by Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself".

Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet.

Abdul Quadir was a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and journalist. He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963 and Ekushey Padak in 1976.

Nashid Kamal is a Bangladeshi vocalist, writer and professor of demography. She is the eldest granddaughter of Bengali folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed. Kamal is widely regarded as a Nazrul exponent. For her contributions to Nazrul's works, she has received awards including the Nazrul Award from the Nazrul Academy in 2009 and Nazrul Padak from the Nazrul Institute in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kabi Nazrul Institute</span>

The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pralayollas</span> Revolutionary Bengali song

Pralayollas, also known after its first line as Tora sab jayadbhani kar, is a popular revolutionary Bengali song set to Dadra Tala, whose lyrics and tune were written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1921. It was the first revolutionary Bengali poem collected in early 1922 in a volume titled Agnibeena: the first anthology of Nazrul's poems.

Government Nazrul College is a government college in Trishal Upazila, Mymensingh. It was established in 1967. It is an affiliated college of National University, Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">M. Shamsur Rahman</span> Bangladeshi academic (c.1940–2020)

M. Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi academic and writer. He was the first vice-chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam</span> Resting place of the national poet of Bangladesh

Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam is a mausoleum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It marks the grave of the 20th century writer, poet and musician Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bangladesh’s national poet. He died 29 August 1976.

<i>Biography of Nazrul</i> 2020 Bangladeshi film

Biography of Nazrul is a 2020 full-length documentary film directed by Ferdous Khan. The film, produced by Al Amin Khan, is based on the illustrious life and work of Kazi Nazrul Islam, National Poet of Bangladesh, under the initiative of Dhaka-based Nazrul Center which was advised by Ikram Ahmed. The scenes of the film have been shot in the places where the memories of Kazi Nazrul Islam are scattered from his birth to his death. In the film, the biography of Kazi Nazrul Islam is narrated in the background voice of Asaduzzaman Noor and Progya Laboni. The documentary was commercially released in theaters on 20 November 2020.

References

  1. Talukdar, Rezaul Karim (1994). Nazrul, the gift of the century. Dhaka: Manan. p. 121. ISBN   9848156003. In 1976 Nazrul was awarded the citizenship of Bangladesh.
  2. "Nazrul Academy - Banglapedia".