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Madhusudan's 139th death anniversary observed in Sagordari

PONUEL S Bose, back from Jessors
The 139 th death anniversary of the pioneer of Bengali sonnets, Michael Madhusudan Dutta, was observed at Madhu Mancho premises in Sagardari village under Keshob purupazila of Jessore district with great enthusiasm on June 29. The event was organised by Madhusudan Academy.
On this occasion, Madhusudan Academy, Kashobpur, Jessore undertook several programmes. The programme included placing wreaths on the portrait of the late poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta, discussion and a play titled “Antim Shoyone Meghnad”.
Presided over by Abu Sayed Mohammad Monjur Alom, UNO, Keshobpur upazila, the programme had Professor Amirul Alom Khan, Chairman, Secondary and Intermediate Education Board, Jessore as the chief guest. Among others, Dr. Asok Roy Chowdhury, editor, Coffee House Potrika, Kolkata; poet Arup Panthi, editor, Anjon Shahityo Potrika; Rabindra researcher Dr. Bharati Bandopadhyay; poet Sudipto Mitra; Meer Rezaul Hossain, officer-in-charge, Keshobpur Thana and poet Sudoy Sarker, attended as special guests.
Poet Khosru Parvez, director of Modhusudhon Academy, delivered the welcome speech. Dr. Amanat Ali, president, Michael Madhusudan Institute; Advocate Abu Bakar Siddique, president, Keshobpur Sammilito Sangskritik Jote; Professor Hasem Ali Fakir; Azizur Rahman, president, Keshobpur Press Club; researcher Munshi Abdul Latif, and Professor Matiur Rahman also spoke at the meeting.
Dutta was famous for his association with the Bengal renaissance movement. He was born on January 25,1824 in Sagardari, Jessore district. He was the pioneer of Bengali dramas and well known for his poems as well.
“Meghnad Bodh Kabyo”, his most famous work, is an epic that comprises of nine cantos. Influenced by European literature, Madhusudan was a gifted linguist who mastered several oriental and occidental languages. He is credited for his poetic innovations that were created by merging Bengali language and stories with western styles and forms.
This helped mark the beginning of modern Bengali literature. Dutta is known as “the pioneer of Bangla sonnet".
He also pioneered amitrakshar chhanda (blank verse), which is a unique style of composing or writing poems. Dutta was an intellectual rebel who, through his writings and compositions, challenged the value systems encoded in traditional literature.
He was a master playwright and a groundbreaking
poet. The works of this great poet and dramatist include “Sharmistha”. Written in western style, "Sharmistha” was the first original Bengali play. This play written in 1858 was based on the story of Yayati, Devyani and Sharmistha.
The play “Padmavati” — composed in blank verses -- was a successful attempt by Dutta. This drama based on Greek mythology was composed in 1860.
"Tilottama Sambhava” was the first Bengali poem composed entirely in blank verse. This 1860 composition was based on a Puranic story of a war involving the demons Upasunda, Sunda and the Gods.
"Meghnad Bodh Kabyo” — perhaps the greatest of all his literary works, was written in blank verse. This 1861 epic was inspired by Milton's "Paradise Lost” and depicted the heroism of Ravan's son Meghnad.
The other compositions of Dutta include "Krishna-Kumari”, "Birangana”, and "Brajangana Kabyo”. All these works were written between 1861 and 1862.