Kalidas Roy

Kalidas Roy

Kalidas Roy (Bangla: কালিদাস রায়), (1889-1975), was a Bengali poet. Roy, a teacher, had a significant way of writing. He was born in Bardhaman, and was a descendant of the great Vaishnava poet, Lochandas. He wrote in Arabic and Persian.

During his teaching career, he taught in various institutions like Barisha High School (24 Parganas, near Kolkata) and Mitra Institution, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, where he served as the Headmaster.

He was one of the greatest poets of the Tagore era of Bengali literature. His poetry was specially influenced by Vaishnava thoughts. He wrote 19 books of verses. His famous poems include "Chhatradhara" (The Stream of Students), which describes a teacher's appreciation of his interaction with students, and "Triratna" (The Three Jewels)

Works

*Parnaput
*Ritu Mangal
*Kisholoy
*Brojobenu
*Bolkali
*Lajanjali
*Ballari
*Aharan
*Aharani

Awards

*Kavishekhar (The Chief/Topmost Poet, 1920)
*Jagattarini Swarna Padak (Gold Medal, 1953)
*Rabindra Purashkar (1963)
*Deshikottam (1970)
*Hony. D.Litt (1971)

ource

Dakhil Bangla Sahitya, Bangladesh.


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