Kangal Harinath
Kangal Harinath (1833–1896) — meaning "Penniless Harinath", also known as "Fakir Chand Baul" — was a well-known Baul of Bengal, born Harinath Majumdar in Kushtia district, now in Bangladesh. He lost his parents at an early age and grew into one of the most beloved figures of the region's mystic tradition.
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The newspaper Grambarta Prakashika was printed from the Mathuranath Press, or MN Press. Grambarta Prakashika was an important monthly of the nineteenth century. It first appeared in April 1863 under the editorship of Kangal Harinath Majumdar. From the following year (Asharh of Bangla 1271) it became a fortnightly, and from 1871 (Baishakh of Bangla 1278) it became a weekly.
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Kangal Harinath, also known as Harinath Majumdar (born 1833 – died 16 April 1896), known as one of the chief bearers of Bengali folk culture, was one of the pioneers of Baul song. He was also widely known by the name Fakir Chand Baul.
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A poor boy born in Kundupara village on the banks of the Gorai at Kumarkhali became, through his own pen and melody, the father of two currents of Bengal's history — mofussil or rural journalism, and a distinct school of Baul melody. He is Kangal Harinath Majumdar — founder-editor of 'Grambarta Prakashika', owner of East Bengal's first printing press outside Kolkata, a spiritual disciple of Lalon Shah, and the literary guru of Mir Mosharraf Hossain, Bengal's first Muslim novelist.
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Since the existence of Bangla and the Bengali came into being, the Bengali's life has, for many reasons, been at times one of glory and at times one of sorrow. In the sweep of the great age, certain moments and epochal events have sealed our life in a special way. That is why we sometimes weep, and sometimes laugh; at times we blaze forth in exultation, and at times fall silent.
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Kangal Harinath — father of Bangladesh's first newspaper and a legendary figure of rural journalism — published 'Grambarta', the first newspaper of Bangladesh. In the ongoing world of newspapers and journalism his ideals may today read like a fairy tale; yet his honesty, skill and devotion should be the model of a truly fearless journalist. That is what his outlook on life shows us.
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A poor boy born in Kundupara village on the banks of the Gorai at Kumarkhali went on to become, with his pen and his songs alone, the father of two Bengali traditions at once — mofussil or rural journalism, and a distinct school of Baul song. He is Kangal Harinath Majumdar: founding editor of Grambarta Prakashika, owner of the first printing press of eastern Bengal outside Kolkata, a follower of Fakir Lalan Shah, and the literary guru of Mir Mosharraf Hossain, the first Muslim novelist of Bengali literature.
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