In his note Mr. Roy said that Nazrul was born in a village, Churulia of Burdwan District on 25th. May, 1899. Born in a poor Muslim family , Nazrul had his primary education in a local school attached with the mosque where his father was a caretaker and worked as a muezzin. But due to the sudden death of his father,Kazi Fakir Ahmed, in 2008, he had to discontinue his studies and search for his livelihood.
Nazrul in his boyhood,serving in the mosque of his father, after his death.
He then joined in a "Letto," a group of singers and earned money by singing which he had to construct.
Mr. Gautom Baul,8A2 Bay, offered two openning songs of Nazrul. Mrs. Tapati Ganguli, 16 B1 Brook, offered a musical note of a nazrul Geeti.
Prof. R. Samadder wanted to study a few lines from his writings and before doing that he gave an introduction about Nazrul. He said, if we analyse the life span of Nazrul we found that there were four definite parts of his life :
1. Formal education : Nazrul had his formal education during 1906 to 1917, though there were breaks for economic reasons.
1. Formal education : Nazrul had his formal education during 1906 to 1917, though there were breaks for economic reasons.
2. Sainik Jiban : from 1917 to 1920 he had joined the military in Bengalee Paltan.
Nazrul as a soldier
3. Devoted to literaly work along with his personal life ; from1920 to 1941
Nazrul playing flute
4. A life of silence and void of memory: 1941 to 1976.
On further scruitiny we see that he passed an active and creative life during1906 to 1941 i.e. 35 years and silent, non-creative deceased life from 1941 to 1976 i.e. 35 years. This example is rare in the history of creative pesonality in the whole world.
In regards his creativity we see his able performance of creating songs and delivering it while he was in Letto group of singers. In his life a sainik he used to write small stories. His first small story, published in a paper, was "Banduler Atmakahini," his first poem that was published was "Mukti". he wrote his first Novel at that time, namely " Badhan Hara" published in 1919. After his life as a soldier he came to Calcutta and shared a room with Muzzaffar Ahmed in the premises of the office of Bangiya Bharatiya Muslim Samity. Here he was in charge of editting a fortnight magazine, namely Moslem Bharat. The magazine and his ability as a poet was gradually
expanding. He then was brought to 3/4 Taltala lane by Muzzaffar Ahmed to stay there and to edit jointly with him a magazine, Nabayug, published by Fazlul Haque. Her in one night he wrote his famous poetry BIDROHI.
Prof. Samadder started reading from his writings at this stage when, in 1922, Nazrul himself wanted to write a magazine, namely DHUMKETU, editor;Kazi Nazrul, Manager; Santipada Sinha, Printer and Publisher; Afzal ul Haque. The magazine was to be published twice in aweek. Rabindra nath Tagore and Sarat chadra Chattopadhyay welcomed the arrival of Dhumketu.
When Nazrul was put to jail for his writings Tagore dedicated his book BASANTA to Nazrul. A warder on guard was astonished to to learn that tagore had dedicated a book to this PRISNOR.
Prof. Samadder took 15 minutes in delivering his topic and after his delivery the audience appreciated him by clapping.
The Sandhya ended after many songs and recitations by the residents of Hiland Park.
