Sukanta Bhattacharya in the context of "Bengali poetry"

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⭐ Core Definition: Sukanta Bhattacharya

Sukanta Bhattacharya (Sukāntô Bhôṭṭācārjô; 15 August 1926 – 13 May 1947) was a Bengali poet. He was called "Young Nazrul" and Kishore Bidrohi Kobi (lit.'Teenaged Rebel Poet'), a reference to Kazi Nazrul Islam, for his similar rebellious stance against the British Raj and the social elites through the work of poetry.

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👉 Sukanta Bhattacharya in the context of Bengali poetry

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 (like Charyapad), 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, Krittivas Ojha, Maladhar Basu, Bijay Gupta, Mukundaram Chakrabarti, Kashiram Das, Alaol, Syed Sultan, Ramprasad Sen, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Nabinchandra Sen, Rabindranath Tagore, Dwijendralal Ray, Satyendranath Dutta, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Jibanananda Das, Jasimuddin, Sukanta Battacharya, Al Mahmud, Joy Goswami.

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