Question | Jibanananda Das received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for the poetry book | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | Ghare Pherar Din | incorrect |
Option | Sagar Theke Phera | incorrect |
Option | Shreshtha Kavita | correct |
Option | Mohini Aaraal | incorrect |
Solution | Jibanananda Das, born on 17th February 1899 and passing away on 22nd October 1954, was a prominent poet, writer, novelist, and essayist hailing from Bengal. He made significant contributions to the Bengali language and is widely known as “Rupashi Banglar Kabi,” which translates to the “Poet of Beautiful Bengal.” In both Bangladesh and West Bengal, Das remains highly revered and is considered the second most popular poet after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. |