Native name বিজয় সরকার Died December 4, 1985 Name Bijoy Sarkar | Known for poetry, songs Nationality Bangladeshi | |
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Full Name Bijay Krishna Adhikari Born 20 February 1903 ( 1903-02-20 ) Dumdi village, Narail, British India (now in Bangladesh) | ||
Chokh gelo p khi r kob l bijoy sarkar sings his song
Bijoy Sarkar (born Bijay Krishna Adhikari, 20 February 1903 – 4 December 1985) was a Bangladeshi poet, baul singer, lyricist and composer.
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- Chokh gelo p khi r kob l bijoy sarkar sings his song
- Ki vablam ki holo re
- Biography
- Recordings
- Awards
- References
Ki vablam ki holo re
Biography
Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India (now Narail District, Bangladesh).
He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performance and folk songs. In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from Gopalganj and Rajendranath Sarkar.
He was a Bhatiyali poet and singer. His works have received acclamation and awards. Some of his notable songs are:
- Tumi jano na re prio tumi mor Juboner Shadona
- Ei prithibi Jemon ase Temon Thik Robe
- Posha Pakhi Urey Jabe
- Banshi
- Chokh Gelo Pakhi Re
- Nakhshi Kathar Mathe
Recordings
Awards
Sarkar was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest civilian award for contribution in the field of arts, posthumously in 2013.
References
Bijoy Sarkar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA