Dwijendralal Ray | |
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 Dwijendralal Ray | |
| Born | 19 July 1863 Krishnanagar, Nadia District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 17 May 1913 (aged 49) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Occupation | Civil servant, playwright and musician |
| Language | Bengali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Bengal Renaissance |
| Genre | Drama, Song, Essay |
| Literary movement | Bengal Renaissance |
| Spouse | Surabala Devi |
| Children | 2, including Dilip Kumar Roy |
Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician.[1][2] He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.[3]
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