Akshay Kumar Boral

Akshay Kumar Boral
Born 1860
Kolkata, West Bengal
Died 1919
Nationality Indian

Akshay Kumar Baral (1860–1919) was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Kolkata.

Early life

Baral was born in 1860 in Chorbagan, Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British Raj. He studied at Hare School for some time. He worked as an accounts clerk in the Delhi and London Bank. He worked as a secretary at the North-British Life Insurance Company.[1]

Career

Boral was a fan of the poets, Biharilal Chakraborty and Rabindranath Tagore. However, he wrote with a unique style and he was not influenced by either one.

His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary and higher secondary Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Bibliography

Poetry

  • Prodip
  • Kanakanjoli
  • Shankha
  • Esha
  • Vul
  • Chandidas

References

  1. "Baral, Akshay Kumar - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2018-09-30.

Further reading

  • Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national textbook of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.


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