Dwijendralal Ray
Dwijendralal Ray | |
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Dwijendralal Ray | |
| Born | 19 July 1863 Krishnanagar, Nadia District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 17 May 1913 (aged 49) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| 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. 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.