Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 19, 1863(49)
Day of Death
May 17, 1913
Place of Birth
Krishnanagar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Also Known As
D. L. RayD. L. RoyDwijendra Lal RayDwijendra Lal RoyDwijendralal Roy
Dwijendralal Ray
Writing
Biography
Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendra Geeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, and created a separate subgenre of Bengali music.