Dinabandhu Mitra

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Dinabandhu Mitra
দীনবন্ধু মিত্র
British India
Parent
  • Kalachand Mitra (father)
RelativesNilmani Mitra (uncle)

Dinabandhu Mitra, also known as Denobhandhoo Mithra, (10 April 1829 [1]– 1 November 1873) was an Bengali-language writer and dramatist.[2] He is notable for his play Nil Darpan (1860).[3]

Early life

Dinabandhu Mitra was born at Chowberia village in Gopalnagar P.S.,

Orissa. In 1870, he was made supernumerary postmaster in Serampore. In 1872, he joined the Indian Railways as an inspector.[3]

Literary career

Mitra started writing literary pieces while still at college. His poetic style was inspired by poet Ishwar Chandra Gupta. His poems were able to attract the attention of intellectuals at Kolkata, but his favourite genre was the drama.[4] His work in the postal department had taken him to various parts of the country giving him opportunities to study human life closely and thereby adding to his ability to unfold the drama of life with a degree of realism unknown at that time. Among his books of poems are Suradhuni Kavya (first part appeared in 1871, second part appeared in 1876) and Dvadash Kavita (1872). His plays include Nil Darpan (1860), Nabin Tapasvini (1863), Biye Pagla Budo (1866), Sadhabar Ekadashi (1866), Lilavati (1867), Jamai Barik (1873) and Kamale Kamini (1873). He also wrote a novel titled Poda Mahehshvar. Another one of his noted contributions was Jamalaye Jibanta Manush (An Alive Man in the Abode of Yama), the basic storyline will later be adopted into film in the same name starring Bhanu Bandopadhyay and Basabi Nandi.

Nil Darpan

English translation of Nil Darpan.

Mitra's play

threw a shoe at the actor.[5]
The actor accepted the shoe as a compliment.

A lawsuit was filed against Rev. Long on 19 July 1861 for libeling the editor of the Englishman and libeling the indigo planters. Rev. Long was fined a sum of 1000 Rs. and a month of time in jail, the fully packed court house were full with sympathy towards the Rev. and the dramatist. The fined sum was paid at the spot by author

Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay compared Nil Darpan to Uncle Tom's Cabin for its role in arousing people's awareness of the evils of indigo plantations.[3]

Later life and legacy

Bust of Mitra in Chouberia, Bongaon.

Mitra was awarded the title Rai Bahadur by the British Raj for services rendered at the Lushai Expedition.[3] He was the matchmaker between Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and Rajlakshmi Devi.[7] He died on 1 November 1873.

The college Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay (estd. 1947) is named after Mitra.[8]

References

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  2. ^
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  3. ^
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    . Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ^ রায় দীনবন্ধু মিত্র বাহাদুরের জীবনী.
  5. ^ a b Dinabandhu Mitra, Ajit Kumar Ghoshal, Shahitya Academy Publication
  6. Ananda Publishers
  7. ^ দীনবন্ধু মিত্রকে আজও কেন আমরা স্মরণ করি / Dinabandhu Mitra by Dr Niranjan Bandopadhyay, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 6 January 2020
  8. ^ "About Us". dinabandhumahavidyalaya.org. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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