Dwijendralal Ray

Born

July 19, 1863 in Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died

May 17, 1913

Popularity

0.4233

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.