He assailed the British Raj in India and preached revolution through his poetic works, such as "Bidrohi" ("The Rebel") and "Bhangar Gaan" ("The Song of Destruction"), as well as his publication "Dhumketu" ("The Comet"). After serving in the British Indian Army, Nazrul established himself as a journalist in Kolkata (then Calcutta). He learned of poetry, drama, and literature while working with theatrical groups. Born into a poor Muslim family, Nazrul received religious education and worked as a muezzin at a local mosque. Accomplishing a large body of acclaimed works through his life, Nazrul is officially recognised as the national poet of Bangladesh and commemorated in India. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet). Kazi Nazrul Islam (-29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary, and philosopher who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against orthodoxy and oppression.
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