উনিশ শতকের গীতিকবিদের সৃজনে স্বদেশচেতনা ও দেশাত্মবোধ : জাতীয়তাবাদী ভাবাবেগের সলতে পর্ব
Volume-XIV, Issue-III, April 2026
Volume-XIV, Issue-III, April 2026 | ||
Received: 25.04.2026 | Accepted: 29.04.2026 | |||
Published Online: 30.04.2026 | Page No: | |||
DOI: 10.64031/pratidhwanitheecho.vol.14.issue.03W. | ||||
উনিশ শতকের গীতিকবিদের সৃজনে স্বদেশচেতনা ও দেশাত্মবোধ: জাতীয়তাবাদী ভাবাবেগের সলতে পর্ব মহেন্দ্র নাথ পাল, গবেষক, বঙ্গভাষা ও সাহিত্য বিভাগ, কলিকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, কলকাতা, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত | |
National Consciousness and Patriotism in the Works of 19th-Century Lyric Poets: The Incipient Phase of Nationalist Sentiment Mahendra Nath Paul, Research Scholar, Department of Bengali Language and Literature, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
The nineteenth century marks the era of the Renaissance in the history of Bengal. Intrinsic to the very essence of this Renaissance were the patriotism, nationalist consciousness, and love for the homeland shared by Bengal and its people. During the nineteenth century, a distinct circle emerged among poets, writers, artists, lyricists, composers, and vocalists—individuals who, steeped in the spirit of patriotic love, honed and refined the ethos of nationalism. Their primary objective was to project this national consciousness through the medium of their creative works. Prominent among these renowned nineteenth-century Bengali poets were Dwijendralal Ray, Rajanikanta Sen and Atulprasad Sen, among others. Through their numerous poems and songs, they paid homage to the motherland—at times celebrating the pride of the soil, at others the heritage of the language, and frequently the tender affection of a mother. This essay offers an artistic exploration of these very works. Through these poems, a fervent love for the Motherland, a deep attachment to the native soil, and an intense devotion to the language are articulated with resounding clarity. It was precisely because they—during this nascent phase of nationalist sentiment—took the initiative to kindle the flame, that a spontaneous and abundant stream of nationalism was subsequently able to flow through the pens of later generations of artists and writers. In this regard, the artistic community of later eras remains indebted to the lyric poets of the nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century, this body of literature emerged as a potent weapon in the anti-Partition movement that swept across Bengal. Their writings resonate with the call to boycott foreign goods and to embrace indigenous products. Their poetry articulates a sense of self-pride regarding the inherent beauty and rich heritage of the Bengali language. The manifold achievements and globally acclaimed identity of Bengal and Mother India were transformed into exquisite works of art through the pens of these poets. Thus, through the vast body of work created across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, these numerous lyric poets unleashed a veritable flood of patriotism, national consciousness and nationalist fervor. | |
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