Dwijendralal Ray | |
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![]() Dwijendralal Ray | |
Born | Krishnanagar, Nadia District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) | 19 July 1863
Died | 17 May 1913 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) | (aged 49)
Occupation | Civil servant, playwright and musician |
Language | Bengali |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | Bengal Renaissance |
Genre | Drama, Song, Essay |
Literary movement | Bengal Renaissance |
Spouse | Surabala Devi |
Children | 2, including Dilip Kumar Roy |
Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician.[1][2] He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.[3]
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