Nabinchandra Sen

Nabinchandra Sen
Born(1847-02-10)February 10, 1847
DiedJanuary 23, 1909(1909-01-23) (aged 61)
OccupationPoet

Nabinchandra Sen (Bengali: নবীনচন্দ্র সেন; 10 February 1847 – 23 January 1909) was a Bengali poet and writer, often considered one of the greatest poets prior to the arrival of Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2] He commented on the battle of Plassey and the arrival of British Rule in India as "A night of Eternal Gloom".[3]

  1. ^ Guha, Bimal. "Sen, Nabinchandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Distinguished alumni of the University of Calcutta". University of Calcutta. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
  3. ^ "British Occupation of Bengal Indian History". 24 August 2016.