Biography of Kazi Nazrul Islam

  Biography of Kazi Nazrul Islam:

 A brief biography of the famous poet of sorrow Kazi Nazrul Islam. Huge list of Kazi Nazrul Islam poems is given below. A short biography of the famous Dukher poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. A huge list of Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth, Place, Poems, Biography in English  are given below.

 Who was Kazi Nazrul Islam? 

The name of a wonderful genius of Bengali literature is Kazi Nazrul Islam. He had free range in every field of literature like poetry, drama and novel He wrote the songs himself, gave the tunes for those songs and also sang the songs. In addition, Penn worked as a journalist and carried out various movements for political rights. Kazi Nazrul Islam is termed as "rebellious poet" because of his stand against bigotry, superstition, communalism and subjugation.

Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday: 

Rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on May 25, 1898, in Churulia village of Burdwan district on the 11th of Bengal 1306. Kazi Nazrul Islam's Father and Mother: Kazi Nazrul Islam's father's name is Kazi Fakir Ahmed, mother's name is Zaheda Khatun. Nazrul Bara had three more brothers, but they died shortly after birth. Why is the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam Dukhu Mia? Nazrul Bara had three more brothers, but they died shortly after birth. After having a child - Nazrul's grandmother named him Dukhu Mia as other sons died soon after. This dukhu miai was transformed into a great epic poet one day. After Rabindranath no other great poet like him was born in Bangladesh. 

Kazi Nazrul Islam's Childhood: 

Kazi Nazrul Islam's childhood was spent in many sorrows. His father was Khadem of a shrine and imam of a mosque. Nazrul's father died when he was ten years old. Three younger brothers and two sisters and all the burdens of the family of a widowed mother fell on his shoulders. He had to struggle to fulfill this responsibility. As a child, Nazrul started studying in a madrasa. He could recite the Qur'an in a clear voice. At this time, along with mischief, Nazrul started taking Persian language and literature lessons from his uncle.

Career:

Nazrul left the military in 1920 and then joined the ‘Bengali Muslim Literary Society.’ He published his maiden novel titled ‘Bandhan-hara’ soon after joining the society and then came up with his first collection of poems as well. In 1922, Nazrul wrote a revolutionary Bengali poem titled ‘Bidrohi,’ which is considered as his most popular work. He continued writing many such revolutionary poems, which received commercial as well as critical success. On August 12, 1922, he started his own magazine called ‘Dhumketu,’ which served as the perfect platform for his revolutionary works.

Nazrul was eventually charged with sedition by the British and was arrested on January 23, 1923. The buzz around his revolutionary and eccentric poems earned him popularity and he soon became popular as a ‘rebel poet.’ During his time in the prison, Nazrul composed many songs and poems, which were banned by the British authorities, for they were rebellious in nature. In April 1923, he started a 40-day fast, claiming that one of the jail superintendents had abused his power. After his release from prison in December, he came up with a book titled ‘Bisher Banshi’ in 1924, which was once again banned by the British.

Nazrul started encouraging people to raise their voice against the British Raj. He also organized a socialist political party called ‘Sramik Praja Swaraj Dal,’ along with another revolutionary named Muzaffar Ahmed. After his wedding with Pramila Devi on April 25, 1924, Nazrul’s image as a rebel poet attained further popularity as he married a Hindu woman, who belonged to the ‘Brahmo Samaj.’ In December 1925, he started publishing a weekly called ‘Langal’ and even worked as the publication’s chief editor.

In 1926, he settled down in Krishnanagar along with his family, post which he began experimenting with his poetry and musical skills. By transforming Urdu and Persian poetry, Nazrul composed the first set of Bengali ghazals. He also introduced Islam to Bengali music, which was dominated by Bengali Hindus until then. His religious songs, which were based on both Hinduism and Islam, became extremely popular among the masses, which led to his association with the famous record label ‘His Master’s Voice’ (HMV) in 1928. His compositions were broadcast on national radio stations, making him popular all over the country.

In 1930, he once again faced charges of sedition for publishing his book ‘Pralayshikha,’ which was banned by the government. Three years later, he came up with ‘Modern World Literature,’ a collection of essays. Due to a certain real-life events, Nazrul’s works during the later stages of his career were influenced heavily by his religious beliefs. 

Religious Beliefs:

Kazi Nazrul Islam was always an omnist as he often expressed his wish of experiencing religious harmony in India. He criticized religious fanaticism and blamed humans and not religions for religious violence in India. Nazrul started exploring religious themes after the death of his mother and sons. This was reflected in his works as he started composing more Islamic devotional songs. He also composed Hindu devotional songs, such as ‘bhajans’ and ‘kirtans.’ He also merged Hindu and Islamic values and often explored the philosophy of Hinduism and Islam.

Later Life:

Nazrul’s success as a poet and music composer introduced him to the film industry in the mid-1930s. He became the first Muslim director to helm a Bengali film, when he made his directorial debut through the film Dhruva Bhakta. He was then roped in as the music director for a film, which was based on Tagore’s popular novel Gora. He also worked in various plays and then started working for the Calcutta Radio in 1939. In the same year, his wife Pramila became seriously ill, which prompted him to return to journalism in to take care of his wife’s medical expenses. In the early 1940s, Nazrul too became ill and went into depression as his illness couldn’t be cured. In 1942, his condition worsened, and he was admitted into a mental asylum. Over the next 10 years, Nazrul was given various treatment, but to no avail.

Education of Kazi Nazrul Islam :

Kazi Nazrul Islam was always a restless person in his childhood. After his father's death, he stopped studying in madrasa and joined primary school and passed the lower primary examination with flying colors in just two years. At the age of 11-12, he left school and joined a rural Leto group. At that age, he wrote and composed several songs for this Leto group like Chajaar Song, Rajput, Meghnadabadh etc. As he reached puberty, he became the leader of Leto's group. Slowly, Kazi Nazrul Islam became proficient in rhyming and poetry. During this time, he did not study in school, but he acquired knowledge of many books in Bengali and Hindu and Muslim religious scriptures. After that, he was admitted to a school in Raniganj.

Kazi Nazrul Islam's penchant for singing and poetry: 

Kazi Nazrul Islam ran away to Asansol in the sub-district town of Burdwan district when he was in seventh grade in a school in Raniganj. There he took a job making bread at a monthly salary of five rupees in a bread shop. One of the constables there, Kazi Rafiquddin, saw his inclination towards music and poetry and brought him to Shimla from his village in Nazrulketar's Mymensingh. Here he admitted him to a school. But he failed the exam and came back to Raniganj. In between, he started enriching his knowledge by reading various books of literature and poetry. Soldier Life of Kazi Nazrul Islam: Nazrul was in class 10, before the matriculation test came. But in 1917, the First World War was going on. Kazi Nazrul Islam decided to join the war. In 1917, Nazrul joined the 49th Bengali platoon and went to Nowshera. From there to Karachi. He had a conversation with a fellow Punjabi cleric in Karachi Cantonment. His proficiency in Persian language was profound. Nazrul took lessons from him about the works of Hafiz, Sheikh Sadi, Rumi, Omar Khayyam, a timeless genius of the Persian language. From here, Nazrul felt the inner urge to write creative poems, stories, songs, ghazals, novels etc. Nazrul started writing various types of writings and sending them to famous newspapers in Calcutta. They started to be printed on a regular basis. 

Films of Kazi Nazrul Islam: 

Nazrul directed a film called Dhupchaya. He also played a role in it. In 1931, he was the composer of the first Bengali Sabak film 'Jamai Shasthi' and the film 'Grihadah' based on Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's story. He was the lyricist and music director of the 1933 film 'Dhruv' produced by Pioneer Films and the composer and music director of the 1937 film 'Graher Pher', the 1935 film 'Patalpuri' and the 1938 film 'Gora' based on Rabindranath Tagore's novel. was Nazrul. Kazi Nazrul Islam's famous poem: Nazrul wrote his famous poem 'Rebellious' at the age of only twenty-two years. By writing this poem, Kazi Nazrul Islam became famous as a 'rebellious poet'. There was a lot of response in the country. For this one poem, Nazrul has been known forever. Kabiguru Rabindranath welcomed him and blessed him. The history after that is the history of victory, the history of glory, the history of immortality. Nazrul was sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment on charges of treason on January 16, 1923 after the publication of the article titled "May Bukhahu" in Dhumketu newspaper. In October 1923, Nazrul's famous poetry Agniveena was published.

Marriage of Kazi Nazrul Islam: 

Kazi Nazrul Islam married Pramila Sengupta on April 24, 1924. His wife Pramila died of paralysis. 1926 AD: Communal riots started in Calcutta. At that time, the poet wrote Kandari Hushiar in Krishnanagar, at the conference of Deshbandhu's Swaraj Party, the poet wrote and sang 'Othare Chashi Jagatvasi Dhar Kase Langal'. 1945 Calcutta University honored Nazrul with Jagattarini Padak Award. 1960 Government of India awarded Padma Bhushan title to Nazrul Islam, poet, composer and composer of numerous songs. After the independence of Bangladesh, Kazi Nazrul Islam was brought to Dhaka in 1972 and given special status as the national poet.

Death of Kazi Nazrul Islam: 

Kazi Nazrul Islam was diagnosed with incurable deaf and dumb disease from July 8, 1942. On August 29, 1976, the eternal rebel Kazi Nazrul Islam passed away in Dhaka after being mute and deaf for years. He was buried with national dignity next to the mosque of Dhaka University.