Dwijendralal Ray

Dwijendralal Ray

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1863-07-19

  • Day of Death

    1913-05-17 (49 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India

Biography

Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendra Geeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, and created a separate subgenre of Bengali music.

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