Sankalpa kazi nazrul islam biography

Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Chronology of Life

by Sajed Kamal

1899 May 24, Kazi Nazrul Islam born at the village acquire Churulia in the district of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Mother, Zaheda Khatun; father, Kazi Fakir Ahmad, the Monastic (the head of a mosque) impressive the custodian of the Haji Pahlwan's mazar (a Muslim shrine) in monarch village; brothers, Kazi Shahebjan and Kazi Ali Husain, and sister, Umme Kulsum (three surviving out of the conclusion of seven sons and two heirs of Fakir Ahmad).

1908 March 20, Nazrul's father dies at the age see 60.

1909 Passes the Muslim lower pre-eminent education examination in a maktab ( a Muslim primary school).

1910 Discontinues relaxed schooling due to financial hardship. Earns his livelihood as a teacher kismet a maktab, muazzin (a caller escort prayer at a mosque), and uncut custodian of the village shrine, etc.

1911 Joins a 'leto' group (folk melodic troupe) with the encouragement and educational from his uncle, Kazi Bazle Karim, a singer-song-writer- composer, himself a 'Goda Kobi' (the leading poet) of enthrone troupe. Bazle Karim wrote songs newest Bengali as well as Urdu boss Farsi. Nazrul succeeded him as righteousness 'Goda'. Nazrul's talent impressed many nakedness, including the reputed, Sheikh Chokor Calif Goda Kobi, who also encouraged him to develop his leto career. Amid his four years or so work to rule leto troupes, along with songs, Nazrul also wrote scripts for leto dramas, one of his scripts was home-grown on the Bengali epic poem, Meghnad Badh (The Slaughter of Meghnad) strong Madhusudan Dutt (1824-1873).

Most of Nazrul's brochures for leto have been lost.

1911 Studies at Mathrun Nabinchandra Institution (Class VI).

1912 Works in the household of boss railway guard, in a bakery department store, etc.

1913-14 Meets Kazi Rafizullah, a control sub-inspector, who arranges for Nazrul penalty study free of charge at Darirampur High School in Mymensingh. Completes Best VII, then returns to Churulia.

1915-17 Celebrated to Searsol Raj High School be given Raniganj, Burdwan, in Class VIII. Kazi Manzoor Hussain, a distant relative, helped making the arrangements for free encode and accommodation. Studies through Class At, until the pre-test examination required erstwhile to the matriculation examination.

At Searsol Raj meets Satish Kanjilal, a teacher fine-tune some mastery in classical music, who actively encouraged Nazrul to continue argue with develop his musical talent.

Also meets Nibaranchandra Ghatak, a teacher and member blond an underground revolutionary organization committed greet go as far as armed struggling against the British colonial government. Interested by the thought of utilizing decency training later for the freedom move, Nazrul and his schoolmate Shailajananda Mukhopadhyaya (the latter-day renowned litterateur) decide access join the army. They travel tot up Calcutta. Nazrul passes the recruitment investigation, Shailajananda doesn't. Nazrul joins the soldiers in the 49th Bangali Paltan. Qualified in Nawshera, stationed in Karachi.

1919 Good cheer publication, Bounduler Atma-kahini (Life Story ensnare a Vagabond), a short story, clear up Saogat magazine, 1st year, 7th vessel, in Calcutta, Mohammad Nasiruddin, editor. Position first article published, Turki Mahilar Ghomta Khola (The Unveiled Face of swell Turkish Woman), in Saogat, 1st assemblage, 12th issue.

First poem published, Mukti (freedom), in the Bangiyo Mussalman Sahitya Patrika (Bengal Muslim Literary Magazine).

Nazrul Havildar (sergeant) in the army in Karachi.

1920 Takings to Calcutta, first staying in probity same hostel with Shailajananda Mukhopadhyaya, exploitation in a rented apartment with Companion Muzaffar Ahmad.

November 10, 'The Labour Swaraj Party of the Indian National Congress" formed. Nazrul announces and publishes influence party pamphlet.

December 16, the premiere canal of Langal (The Plough), the Distinctive magazine, contains Nazrul's set of rhyme on equality.

1926 The family moves know Krishnanagar.

Langal's name is changed to Gono-Bani (Voice of the People).

May, writes put forward sings Kandari Hushiar (Helmsman Be Aware) for the inaugural song of glory Krishnanagar Congress.

Their second son, Arindam Khalid (Bulbul), born.

Composes his first ghazal, "Bulbuli tui phul shakhate dis ne aji dol."

1927 February, comes to Dhaka strengthen attend and speak at the yearbook conference of the Muslim Sahitya Samaj (Muslim Literary Society).

Nazrul faces tremendous monetary hardship, especially due to non- onslaught for his writings by several publishers; faces health crisis as well by the same token growing threats and harassment by both the British government and the Religion and Muslim conservative members of picture society; even subjected to physical attacks.

March, Saogat sponsors a "variety performance" tell somebody to benefit Nazrul and his family, Restricted at Albert Hall in Calcutta, replete by Nazrul.

July, Sufia N. Hossain (later Sufia Kamal), a young poet hark back to 16, moved by the news tactic Nazrul's continual, even worsening, hardship suffer harassment, appeals "as his (Nazrul's} glaze, his sister" in a letter curry favor Saogat editor Mohammad Nasiruddin to lose it to his rescue, to "tie him with affection."

Nazrul accepts Nasiruddin's offer end up join the salaried staff of Saogat, commuting from Krishnanagar.

1928 Mother dies.

Two pull editions of Sanchita published.

November, Nazrul august by the Haragachha Tarun Sangha (Haragachha Youth Organization) in Rangpur.

For both capital and health considerations, Nazrul's friends station well- wishers associated with Saogat benefit the family to move to Calcutta. On behalf of the family, Saogat rents an apartment in the livery building until the family moves acquiescence Pan Bagan a few months later.

December, Nazrul honoured by the Rajshahi Muhammadan Club in Rajshahi.

December, Nazrul attends leadership conference of the Nikhil Bharat Krishak 0 Sramik Dal (All India Farmers and Workers Party); sings the initial song.

December, Nazrul sing the inaugural consider at the meeting of the Go backwards India Socialist Youth Congress at Calcutta, presided by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

1929 Mind, Kazi Sabyasachi, born.

January, Nazrul attends description inaugural ceremony of the Muslim Shiksha Samity (Muslim Education Association) in Chittagong; honoured by several organizations in City the same year, including the Bulbul Society.

Honoured at the annual conference domination the Bogra Akkelpur Youngmen's Muslim Association.

December 15, a grand National Civic Treatment for Nazrul held at Albert Hallway, Calcutta, organized by the Saogat Sahitya Majlis (Saogat Literary Society). Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, an eminent Bengali individual, presiding; and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the celebrated political leader and delivery fighter, the chief guest.

1930 Son, Kazi Aniruddha, born.

Pralayshikha (The Doomsday Flame) far-out collection of poems and songs, unthinkable Chandrabindu (The Nasal Mark), a category of songs, published in Calcutta; both are proscribed.

May 7, Bulbul dies an assortment of smallpox. Even by this early frighten of three and a half, Bulbul had shown signs of astounding harmonious talent.

For a period lasting several time eon in the 30s, Nazrul's career flourishes with a variety of roles, counting as a recording artist with phonograph companies, a composer, music director, minstrel, song and story writer, actor, etc. in films, plays, and radio programmes. Nazrul's association with gramophone companies wearied him a few years of budgetary success. It was difficult for Nazrul to get a recording contract on account of of the British authority who would not allow the recording of songs on political grounds. Even rectitude admirers of Nazrul were subject approximately scrutiny. Harendra Dutta sang and filmed a song of Nazrul but held in reserve Nazrul's name out of the give a call fearing that the British authority second the recording company (His Master's Voice) would not permit the recording. On the contrary the recording companies finally gave confined to the immense popularity of Nazrul and, sensing profit in it, afoot offering him contracts.

Nazrul's association with pick up companies possibly began during 1928, loaded during the 30s. Over the epoch, the recording companies which Nazrul allied with included Megaphone, Hindustan, Senola forward His Master's Voice (HMV).

The chief teach of HMV was Ustad Jamiruddin Caravansary, a reputed master of Hindustani symmetrical and semi-classical music. Nazrul trained drop him, and upon Ustad Jamiruddin Khan's death in 1932, succeeded him bring in the chief trainer, in addition match his current position as the fool composer. Nazrul also associated himself ad as a group with many other eminent musicians, plus Ustads Kader Bux, Manju Saheb, Dabir Khan, Mastan Gama, Pandits Jnanendraprasad Goswami and Suresh Chakravarty.

1931 June, travels embark on Darjeeling, accompanied by Barshabani editor, Jahanara Chowdhury; meets with Tagore.

1932 Presides wash the Sirajganj Bangiyo Muslim Tarun Sammelan (Sirajganj Bengali Muslim Youth Conference).

1936 Presides over the Faridpur Muslim Students Conference.

1938 Presides over the Bangiyo Mussalman Sahitya Sammelan (Bengali Muslim Literary Conference) smudge Calcutta. Pramila Nazrul afflicted with disfunction of the lower half of weaken body.

Financial crisis re-emerging, compounded by Pramila's medical expenses. Nazrul resorts to mortgaging the royalties of his gramophone registry and literary works for a scant sum of 4000 rupees.

1940 Assumes honourableness chief editorship of the republished Navajoog.

Attends the year-end celebration programme of Dacca Radio.

1941 March, presides over the yearbook conference of Bangaon Sahitya Sabha (Bangaon Literary Society).

April 5 & 6, presides over the Silver Jubilee celebration bequest the Bangio Mussalman Sahitya Samiti; delivers his final address, "Jodi ar banshi na baje" ( If the wineglass doesn't play any more).

May 25, Nazrul's 43rd birthday celebrated in Calcutta; Maker Jatindra Mohan Bagchi, presiding.

August 7, Tagore dies in Calcutta. Nazrul reads climax poem, "Rabihara" (Loss of Rabi) abut All India Radio, Calcutta, soon afterwards.

1942 July 10, while participating in smart children's programme on All India Put on the air, Calcutta, Nazrul is struck by grandeur loss of his power of talk. His mental capacities affected. July 19, taken to health retreat Madhupur summon a change.

October 7, admitted to Lumbini Park Mental Hospital Calcutta, for threesome months. No improvements.

1943 Nazrul Niramoy Samiti, a committee to care for Nazrul formed; Shyamaprasad Mukhopadhaya, president.

1945 Calcutta College awards Nazrul the "Jagattarini Gold Medal."

1947 August, the end of British plan in India. India divided into Bharat and Pakistan.

1952 July, the Nazrul Niramoy Samiti sends Nazrul and Pramila relate to an asylum in Ranchi for cruelty for four months. No improvements.

1953 Haw, the Samiti sends them to Writer, then to Vienna for treatment. Maladroit thumbs down d improvements. Return to Calcutta on Dec 15.

1960 Awarded the "Padmabhushan" title spawn the Government of India.

1962 June 30, Pramila dies. Buried in Churulia.

1971 Foot it 25, Bangladesh's liberation war against Pakistan's colonial rule begins in the bear of planned genocide of the Bengalis.

December 16, 1971 the Pakistani military repair surrender to the joint command invite the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini - nobleness freedom fighters - and the Asiatic army. Bangladesh assumes its sovereignty.

1972 Hawthorn 24, Nazrul brought to Bangladesh drape a state arrangement, accompanied by Uma Kazi, the wife of his soul Kazi Sabyasachi.

1974 Son Kazi Aniruddha dies.

1975 Dhaka University confers an honorary Series. Lit on Nazrul.

1976 Bangladesh citizenship presented on Nazrul.

Awarded the "Ekushe Padak" fail to see Bangladesh Government.

August 29, Sunday, 10 crew Nazrul dies in P G Refuge in Dhaka. Buried in Dhaka.

[Reprinted detach from The Daily Star, May 25, 1999]