Dwijendralal Ray

WriterComposer Jul 19 (died age 49) Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India 1932–2019 (87 year career)

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Biography

Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendra Geeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, and created a separate subgenre of Bengali music.