Akshay Kumar Baral

Akshay Kumar Baral (1860–1919) (Bengali: অক্ষয় কুমার বোড়াল) was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Kolkata.[1] The family originally hailed from Chandannagar , Hooghly District.[2]

Akshay Kumar Baral
Born1860
Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1919
NationalityIndian
OccupationPoet

Early life

Baral was born in 1860 in Chorbagan, Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India. He studied at Hare School for some time. He worked as an accounts clerk in the Delhi and London Bank. He worked as a secretary at the North-British Life Insurance Company.[1][3]

Career

Boral was a fan of the poets, Biharilal Chakraborty and Rabindranath Tagore. However, he wrote with a unique style and he was not influenced by either one.[1]

Bibliography

Poetry

  • Prodip
  • Kanakanjoli
  • Shankha
  • Esha
  • Vul
  • Chandidas

References
  1. Ghosh, Biswajit. "Baral, Akshay Kumar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. Subarnabanik Katha O Kirti (vol.1), Laha, Narendranath, Calcutta Oriental Press, Calcutta, 1940, p 80
  3. Anjali Basu; Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta (1976). সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান: [Samsad Bengali Biographical Dictionary]. Sahitya Samsad.
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