Ramesh Shil

Ramesh Shil (1877 – April 6, 1967) was a Bengali bard. He belonged to the class of bards, called Kabiyals, who improvised songs in poetic contests evolved in Calcutta and its outskirts in the 18th and the 19th centuries.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Ramesh Shil
রমেশ শীল
Born1877
Gomadandi village, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died
April 6, 1967(1967-04-06) (aged 89–90)
AwardsEkushey Padak

Background and career

Shil was born to Chandi Charan Shil and Rajkumari Shil. Shil got his breakthrough in 1945 when he defeated Sheikh Gumani in a song contest arranged by the Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan in Calcutta. In the contest, they improvised verses and hurled strophes and antistrophes at each other.[1]

Works

Shil composed about 350 Maizbhandari songs praising the Maizbhandari order and its proponent Ahmed Ullah Maizbhanderi. These songs had been published in nine volumes titled Ashekmala, Shantibhandar, Muktir Darbar, Nure Duniya, Jibansathi, Satyadarpan, Bhandare Maula, Manab Bandhu and Eshke Sirajia.[1]

Shil wrote notable songs like "Ishkul Khuilachhe Re Maula".[2]

Bulbul Lalitakala Academy honored him as the Greatest Bard in 1962.[1]

Personal life

Shil first married Apurba Mohini in 1900. They had one daughter Shailbala. After early deaths of next two daughters and one son, he married for the second time. From the second marriage with Abola Bala, they had four sons and two daughters.[3]

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References
  1. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Shil, Ramesh". In Islam, Sirajul; Ahmed, Wakil (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Arun Bikash Dey and Shahenoor Akther Urmi (February 27, 2012). "Chittagong Arts Festival pulls in major turnout". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. "কবিয়াল রমেশ শীল". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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