Akinchan Chakrabarty
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Akinchan Chakrabarty (c. 18th century) was a Bengali
poet. He wrote three narrative poems: Parvatir Sankirtan
or Chandir Nutan Mangal (a version of Chandimangalkavya
), Shitala-Panchali and Ganga Mangal. He was greeted by the Brahmin
s as Kavindra ("Great Poet") and lived at Bengaral village near Ghatal
in modern-day Paschim Medinipur district in the India
n state of Paschimbanga (West Bengal
).
The exact date of his first poem Shitala-Panchali or Shitala-Mangal is unknown. Professor Asutosh Bhattacharya assumed that Chandir Nutan Mangal was composed in the later half of 18th century, while Sukumar Sen believed it was composed particularly in 1757. Akinchan’s version of Chandimangalkavya was greatly influenced by that of Mukunda Chakrabarty. This vast work has two khandas (Cantos) further divided into 16 palas (Books). He was, so far known, the last poet of Chandimangalkavya tradition. Ganga-Mangal, a small narrative of Descent Of Ganga composed in 1776, was his last work.
Not much of Akinchan’s personal or family life is known except that his father Purushottam lived at Atghara-Srirampur village near Ghatal and Akinchan had three sons: Ramchand, Ramdulal and Shibananda.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
poet. He wrote three narrative poems: Parvatir Sankirtan
Chandimangalkavya
The Chandimangalkavya is an important sub-genre of mangalkavya, the most significant genre of medieval Bengali literature. The texts belonging to this sub-genre eulogize Chandi or Abhaya, primarily a folk goddess, but subsequently identified with Puranic goddesss Chandi...
or Chandir Nutan Mangal (a version of Chandimangalkavya
Chandimangalkavya
The Chandimangalkavya is an important sub-genre of mangalkavya, the most significant genre of medieval Bengali literature. The texts belonging to this sub-genre eulogize Chandi or Abhaya, primarily a folk goddess, but subsequently identified with Puranic goddesss Chandi...
), Shitala-Panchali and Ganga Mangal. He was greeted by the Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
s as Kavindra ("Great Poet") and lived at Bengaral village near Ghatal
Ghatal
Ghatal is head quarters of Ghatal subdivision in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It also has a community development block. Ghatal is flood-prone area and in many years is flooded by the Rupnarayan River. This town is old one. The river Shilabati divided the town into two parts....
in modern-day Paschim Medinipur district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Paschimbanga (West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
).
The exact date of his first poem Shitala-Panchali or Shitala-Mangal is unknown. Professor Asutosh Bhattacharya assumed that Chandir Nutan Mangal was composed in the later half of 18th century, while Sukumar Sen believed it was composed particularly in 1757. Akinchan’s version of Chandimangalkavya was greatly influenced by that of Mukunda Chakrabarty. This vast work has two khandas (Cantos) further divided into 16 palas (Books). He was, so far known, the last poet of Chandimangalkavya tradition. Ganga-Mangal, a small narrative of Descent Of Ganga composed in 1776, was his last work.
Not much of Akinchan’s personal or family life is known except that his father Purushottam lived at Atghara-Srirampur village near Ghatal and Akinchan had three sons: Ramchand, Ramdulal and Shibananda.