Home > Indian History > Indian Literature > Nabin Chandra Sen
Nabin Chandra Sen
Nabin Chandra Sen was a poet and writer. He is known for his composition which was a trilogy on Mahabharata.

Share this Article:

Nabin Chandra Sen, Bengali AuthorNabinchandra Sen (1847-1909) is considered as one of the greatest poet and writer of Bengal. He was born in Bangladesh. Nabin Chandra Sen is dull and pedestrian in his serious and reflective moods. However his writings possess descriptive and narrative power. Palasir Yuddha, a long poem on the Battle of Plassey is considered as his best work. Amritabha is a poem on Lord Buddha, and Raivatak, Kurukshetra and Prabhas form a trilogy on Krishna. He has also written a poem on Jesus Christ entitled Khrista.

Nabinchandra did his studies from Chittagong Collegiate School. He did his Bachelors degree from Scottish Church College. He taught at Hare School in Kolkata for a short period of time. His epic trilogy was based on Mahabharata. They included: Rolbotok, Kurukkhetra and Provash. His poems include: Abakash Ranjani, Polashir Juddho. The Biographies include Amitabha and Khrishta. The Autobiographies are: Probasher Potro and Amar Jibon. His poetic translations are: Geeta and Chandi. His single poetic novel is Bhanumoti

This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com


Share this Article:

Related Articles

More Articles in Indian Literature


Mythological Themes in Indian Literature
Mythological themes in Indian literature have been integral to every ancient and contemporary writer and their path to f
Literature under Delhi Sultanate
Literature during the period of Delhi Sultanate was produced not only in Persian and Sanskrit but also in other regional languages.
Epics in Tamil Literature
Epics in Tamil Literature refer to the Five Great Epics namely Cilappatikaram, Manimekalai, Valayapathi, Civaka Cintamani and Kundalakesi. There are also the Five Lesser Epics in Tamil Literature.
Literature During Gupta Age
It is during the Gupta Age literature in the form of poetry, epos and drama gained a colossal importance.
Post-Sangam Age in Tamil literature
Post-Sangam age in Tamil literature basically saw the tremendous rise of Hindu saintly literary treatises in two sects.
Epics in Sanskrit Literature
Epics in Sanskrit Literature are the store house of historical knowledge and the providers of knowledge about Indian philosophies and thought.
Literature of Aravidu Dynasty
Sanskrit and Telugu were the popular literary medium of communication during Aravidu dynasty.
Indian Literature in archaic Indian Language
Indian Literature, accredited as one of the antique literature of the world is the confluence of different beiefs .
Renaissance in Bengali Literature
Renaissance in Bengali literature was the first structured gestation of the modern trends in Bengali literature.
Renaissance in Indian Literature
Renaissance in Indian Literature has brought and culminated towards several significant changes in the overall writing styles and patterns. With the renaissance in Indian literature, readership has enlarged with a literary and education explosion.
Renaissance in Hindi Literature
The renaissance in Hindi literature crafted a whole fresh diction to the Hindi literary works with its poise and rhythm.
Indian Literature in Modern Age
Indian Literature in Modern Age is the literary insurgency that is marked by several idealistic revolutions and the effect of globalization, and socio-economic as well as cultural changes.
Playwrights in Tamil Literature
Playwrights in Tamil Literature such as Cankaratas Cuvamikal, Ilatcumana Pillai and Pammal Campanta Mudaliar have written several works for the development Tamil plays and drama.
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned poet, was honoured the Nobel Prize for Literature for the famous ‘Gitanjali’ and wrote the national anthem.