Bijoy Sarkar


Bijoy Sarkar was a Bengali poet, baul singer, lyricist, and composer.

Biography

Sarkar was born in Dumdi village, Jessore District, British India.
He studied at Tabra Primary School, taught there briefly, later worked as a rent collector, and participated in stage performances and folk songs. In 1925, he joined Manohar Sarkar from Gopalganj and Rajendranath Sarkar.

Recordings

Sarkar was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's highest civilian award for contribution in the field of arts, posthumously in 2013.