Description
During his lifetime, Dwijendralal Roy (1863–1913) was one of Bengal’s best known poet-musician-dramatists,
and his lyrical songs and comic poetry which captured the imagination of the people, were used in historical and
social dramas and satires of the period. His songs (called Dwijendra-geeti) combined Western music styles with
sophisticated lyrics in Bengali and in doing so marked a breakthrough in the Indian music tradition. Dwijendralal
skilfully used historical memory in his plays to highlight values that he considered crucial for the creation of an ideal
India nation, based on compassion and integrity.