What is Nazrul’s contribution to the liberation war of Bangladesh? Or, In what way was the song “Kandari Hushiar” a source of inspiration to the freedom fighters of Bangladesh in 1971?
Introduction:
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976), is the rebel poet of Bengal and the national poet of Bangladesh.” Kandari Hushiar” meaning Beware My Captain, is one of the most inspiring patriotic songs of Nazrul. The poet wrote the poem based on the Hindu-Muslim riots in India. Though it was written around 1926 it plays a vital as a source of inspiration to the freedom fighters of Bangladesh in 1971.
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Nazrul’s contribution to the liberation war of Bangladesh:
Natural and his literary works are both storehouses of Inspiration. His literary works especially “Kandari Hushiar” (Beware My Captain) inspired our freedom fighters during the liberation war against the hostile forces of Pakistan. When Nazrul Islam was born, the Indian subcontinent was also in political turmoil. At that time, Indians were engaged in a long struggle for freedom from British colonial rule. Nazrul witnessed several uprisings like two world wars, the Khilafat movement, Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement, and our national movement.
The terrible scenes of all these movements made him a rebel. Just as the ideals of the French Revolution inspired Byron and Shelley, Nazrul was also inspired by these movements. His poetry stands as the mouthpiece of the entire mankind. He wrote poetry not as a source of joy, but as a weapon of liberation and as a weapon against all kinds of oppression. He tries to awaken people’s inner feelings and emotions through his poetry.
Nazrul’s emotional poems and songs along with “Kandari Hushiar” played a remarkable role in the nine-month struggle for Bangladesh’s independence. During the independence war of Bangladesh, Nazrul’s songs were repeatedly sung by “Sadhin Bangla Betar Kendra” which greatly inspired the freedom fighters.
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Conclusion:
we can say that Nazrul’s contributions to the liberation war of Bangladesh are untalkable. His poetry, songs, Novels, and prose awaken freedom fighters’ inner feelings and emotions during our liberation war.
