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		<title>Mukbil at 11:11, 20 September 2021</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;De, Chandra Kumar&#039;&#039;&#039; (1889-1946) writer and noted folklore collector, was born in the village of Raghbpur, [[netrokona]] district. He lost both his parents early and had to start working young. Apart from a brief stint at a Sanskrit &#039;&#039;tol&#039;&#039;, Chandra Kumar had no formal schooling.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;De, Chandra Kumar&#039;&#039;&#039; (1889-1946) writer and noted folklore collector, was born in the village of Raghbpur, [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Netrokona District|&lt;/ins&gt;netrokona]] district. He lost both his parents early and had to start working young. Apart from a brief stint at a Sanskrit &#039;&#039;tol&#039;&#039;, Chandra Kumar had no formal schooling.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;Chandra Kumar initially started working at a grocery shop, at a monthly salary of one rupee. But he was an indifferent worker and soon lost his job. He was later appointed &#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tah&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;ild&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;r&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039; by Taranath Talukder on a monthly salary of two rupees. In 1912 Chandra Kumar published some essays on folklore in the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;, edited by Kedarnath Majumder, who also helped Chandra Kumar get a job at the zamindari of Gouripur. Chandra Kumar&#039;;s work as &#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;gomast&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;, on a monthly salary of eight rupees,&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;included visits to different villages for tax collection purposes. It was on these visits that he had occasion to attend [[kavigan]] and [[pala gan]], which he found a worthy area to write on.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chandra Kumar initially started working at a grocery shop, at a monthly salary of one rupee. But he was an indifferent worker and soon lost his job. He was later appointed &#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tahxildar&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039; by Taranath Talukder on a monthly salary of two rupees. In 1912 Chandra Kumar published some essays on folklore in the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;, edited by Kedarnath Majumder, who also helped Chandra Kumar get a job at the zamindari of Gouripur. Chandra Kumar&#039;;s work as &#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;gomasta&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;, on a monthly salary of eight rupees,&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;included visits to different villages for tax collection purposes. It was on these visits that he had occasion to attend [[kavigan]] and [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Pala Gan|&lt;/ins&gt;pala gan]], which he found a worthy area to write on.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;Meanwhile Dinesh Chandra Sen came across Chandra Kumar&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;;&lt;/del&gt;s essay, &#039;Mahila Kavi Chandravati&#039;; (&#039;Chandravati, the Poetess&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;;&lt;/del&gt;) in the Falgun 1320 BS (1913 AD) issue of the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;. Dinesh Chandra was impressed by the essay and appointed Chandra Kumar, who was again out of a job, as a folklore collector of [[calcutta university]] at a monthly salary of 70 rupees. This appointment freed Chandra Kumar to travel throughout Bengal collecting folklore and folk songs.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Meanwhile Dinesh Chandra Sen came across Chandra Kumar&#039;s essay, &#039;Mahila Kavi Chandravati&#039;; (&#039;Chandravati, the Poetess&#039;) in the Falgun 1320 BS (1913 AD) issue of the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;. Dinesh Chandra was impressed by the essay and appointed Chandra Kumar, who was again out of a job, as a folklore collector of [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;University of Calcutta|&lt;/ins&gt;calcutta university]] at a monthly salary of 70 rupees. This appointment freed Chandra Kumar to travel throughout Bengal collecting folklore and folk songs.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;Chandra Kumar collected several ballads, many of which were subsequently edited by Dinesh Chandra Sen, which he included in his &#039;&#039;[[maimansingha gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1923) and &#039;&#039;[[purbabanga-gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1926). The&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;ballads collected by Chandra Kumar in &#039;&#039;Maimansingha-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Mahuya, Maluya, Chandravati, Dasyu Kenaram, Kamala, Rupavati, Kabka O Lila, Dewana Madina, and Dhopar Pat. The ballads collected by him in &#039;&#039;Purbabanga-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Bheluya Sundari, Maisal Bandhu, Kamalarani, Dewan Isha Khan, Firoze Khan Dewan, Ayna Bibi, Shyamaray, Shiladevi, Andha Bandhu, Bandular Baramasi, Ratan Thakur, Pir Batasi, Jibalani, Sonaramer Janma, and Bharaiya Raja. Besides these, Chandra Kumar also collected some other ballads: Adhuya Sundari, Suratjamal, Kajalrekha, Asma, Satyapirer Panchal, Chandravatir Ramayana, Lilar Baramasi, and Gopini Kirtan. Most of these ballads were collected from [[mymensingh]] and [[sylhet]]. Though Dinesh Chandra Sen became famous for publishing these poems, the original credit for collecting these songs and transcribing them must go to Chandra Kumar. Chandra Kumar died in Mymensingh in 1946. [Ali Nawaz&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] [Nawaz, Ali  former Director, Bangla Cell, Bangladesh Agricultural University&lt;/del&gt;]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chandra Kumar collected several ballads, many of which were subsequently edited by Dinesh Chandra Sen, which he included in his &#039;&#039;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Maimansingha Gitika|&lt;/ins&gt;maimansingha gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1923) and &#039;&#039;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Purbabanga-Gitika|&lt;/ins&gt;purbabanga-gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1926). The ballads collected by Chandra Kumar in &#039;&#039;Maimansingha-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Mahuya, Maluya, Chandravati, Dasyu Kenaram, Kamala, Rupavati, Kabka O Lila, Dewana Madina, and Dhopar Pat. The ballads collected by him in &#039;&#039;Purbabanga-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Bheluya Sundari, Maisal Bandhu, Kamalarani, Dewan Isha Khan, Firoze Khan Dewan, Ayna Bibi, Shyamaray, Shiladevi, Andha Bandhu, Bandular Baramasi, Ratan Thakur, Pir Batasi, Jibalani, Sonaramer Janma, and Bharaiya Raja. Besides these, Chandra Kumar also collected some other ballads: Adhuya Sundari, Suratjamal, Kajalrekha, Asma, Satyapirer Panchal, Chandravatir Ramayana, Lilar Baramasi, and Gopini Kirtan. Most of these ballads were collected from [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Mymensingh District|&lt;/ins&gt;mymensingh]] and [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Sylhet District|&lt;/ins&gt;sylhet]]. Though Dinesh Chandra Sen became famous for publishing these poems, the original credit for collecting these songs and transcribing them must go to Chandra Kumar. Chandra Kumar died in Mymensingh in 1946. [Ali Nawaz]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;De, Chandra Kumar&#039;&#039;&#039; (1889-1946) writer and noted folklore collector, was born in the village of Raghbpur, [[netrokona]] district. He lost both his parents early and had to start working young. Apart from a brief stint at a Sanskrit &#039;&#039;tol&#039;&#039;, Chandra Kumar had no formal schooling.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;De, Chandra Kumar&#039;&#039;&#039; (1889-1946) writer and noted folklore collector, was born in the village of Raghbpur, [[netrokona]] district. He lost both his parents early and had to start working young. Apart from a brief stint at a Sanskrit &#039;&#039;tol&#039;&#039;, Chandra Kumar had no formal schooling.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Chandra Kumar initially started working at a grocery shop, at a monthly salary of one rupee. But he was an indifferent worker and soon lost his job. He was later appointed &#039;&#039;tah&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;ild&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;r&#039;&#039; by Taranath Talukder on a monthly salary of two rupees. In 1912 Chandra Kumar published some essays on folklore in the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;, edited by Kedarnath Majumder, who also helped Chandra Kumar get a job at the zamindari of Gouripur. Chandra Kumar&#039;;s work as &#039;&#039;gomast&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;, on a monthly salary of eight rupees,&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;included visits to different villages for tax collection purposes. It was on these visits that he had occasion to attend [[kavigan]] and [[pala gan]], which he found a worthy area to write on.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  Chandra Kumar initially started working at a grocery shop, at a monthly salary of one rupee. But he was an indifferent worker and soon lost his job. He was later appointed &#039;&#039;tah&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;x&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;ild&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;r&#039;&#039; by Taranath Talukder on a monthly salary of two rupees. In 1912 Chandra Kumar published some essays on folklore in the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;, edited by Kedarnath Majumder, who also helped Chandra Kumar get a job at the zamindari of Gouripur. Chandra Kumar&#039;;s work as &#039;&#039;gomast&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;, on a monthly salary of eight rupees,&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;included visits to different villages for tax collection purposes. It was on these visits that he had occasion to attend [[kavigan]] and [[pala gan]], which he found a worthy area to write on.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Meanwhile Dinesh Chandra Sen came across Chandra Kumar&#039;;s essay, &#039;Mahila Kavi Chandravati&#039;; (&#039;Chandravati, the Poetess&#039;;) in the Falgun 1320 BS (1913 AD) issue of the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;. Dinesh Chandra was impressed by the essay and appointed Chandra Kumar, who was again out of a job, as a folklore collector of [[calcutta university]] at a monthly salary of 70 rupees. This appointment freed Chandra Kumar to travel throughout Bengal collecting folklore and folk songs.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  Meanwhile Dinesh Chandra Sen came across Chandra Kumar&#039;;s essay, &#039;Mahila Kavi Chandravati&#039;; (&#039;Chandravati, the Poetess&#039;;) in the Falgun 1320 BS (1913 AD) issue of the &#039;&#039;Saurabh&#039;&#039;. Dinesh Chandra was impressed by the essay and appointed Chandra Kumar, who was again out of a job, as a folklore collector of [[calcutta university]] at a monthly salary of 70 rupees. This appointment freed Chandra Kumar to travel throughout Bengal collecting folklore and folk songs.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;Chandra Kumar collected several ballads, many of which were subsequently edited by Dinesh Chandra Sen, which he included in his &#039;&#039;[[maimansingha gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1923) and &#039;&#039;[[purbabanga-gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1926). The&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;ballads collected by Chandra Kumar in &#039;&#039;Maimansingha-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Mahuya, Maluya, Chandravati, Dasyu Kenaram, Kamala, Rupavati, Kabka O Lila, Dewana Madina, and Dhopar Pat. The ballads collected by him in &#039;&#039;Purbabanga-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Bheluya Sundari, Maisal Bandhu, Kamalarani, Dewan Isha Khan, Firoze Khan Dewan, Ayna Bibi, Shyamaray, Shiladevi, Andha Bandhu, Bandular Baramasi, Ratan Thakur, Pir Batasi, Jibalani, Sonaramer Janma, and Bharaiya Raja. Besides these, Chandra Kumar also collected some other ballads: Adhuya Sundari, Suratjamal, Kajalrekha, Asma, Satyapirer Panchal, Chandravatir Ramayana, Lilar Baramasi, and Gopini Kirtan. Most of these ballads were collected from [[mymensingh]] and [[sylhet]]. Though Dinesh Chandra Sen became famous for publishing these poems, the original credit for collecting these songs and transcribing them must go to Chandra Kumar. Chandra Kumar died in Mymensingh in 1946. [Ali Nawaz] [Nawaz, Ali  former Director, Bangla Cell, Bangladesh Agricultural University]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;  Chandra Kumar collected several ballads, many of which were subsequently edited by Dinesh Chandra Sen, which he included in his &#039;&#039;[[maimansingha gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1923) and &#039;&#039;[[purbabanga-gitika]]&#039;&#039; (1926). The&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;ballads collected by Chandra Kumar in &#039;&#039;Maimansingha-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Mahuya, Maluya, Chandravati, Dasyu Kenaram, Kamala, Rupavati, Kabka O Lila, Dewana Madina, and Dhopar Pat. The ballads collected by him in &#039;&#039;Purbabanga-Gitika&#039;&#039; are Bheluya Sundari, Maisal Bandhu, Kamalarani, Dewan Isha Khan, Firoze Khan Dewan, Ayna Bibi, Shyamaray, Shiladevi, Andha Bandhu, Bandular Baramasi, Ratan Thakur, Pir Batasi, Jibalani, Sonaramer Janma, and Bharaiya Raja. Besides these, Chandra Kumar also collected some other ballads: Adhuya Sundari, Suratjamal, Kajalrekha, Asma, Satyapirer Panchal, Chandravatir Ramayana, Lilar Baramasi, and Gopini Kirtan. Most of these ballads were collected from [[mymensingh]] and [[sylhet]]. Though Dinesh Chandra Sen became famous for publishing these poems, the original credit for collecting these songs and transcribing them must go to Chandra Kumar. Chandra Kumar died in Mymensingh in 1946. [Ali Nawaz] [Nawaz, Ali  former Director, Bangla Cell, Bangladesh Agricultural University]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;De, Chandra Kumar&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1889-1946) writer and noted folklore collector, was born in the village of Raghbpur, [[netrokona]] district. He lost both his parents early and had to start working young. Apart from a brief stint at a Sanskrit &amp;#039;&amp;#039;tol&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, Chandra Kumar had no formal schooling. &lt;br /&gt;
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 &amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;Chandra Kumar initially started working at a grocery shop, at a monthly salary of one rupee. But he was an indifferent worker and soon lost his job. He was later appointed &amp;#039;&amp;#039;tah&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;x&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;ild&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;a&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;r&amp;#039;&amp;#039; by Taranath Talukder on a monthly salary of two rupees. In 1912 Chandra Kumar published some essays on folklore in the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Saurabh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, edited by Kedarnath Majumder, who also helped Chandra Kumar get a job at the zamindari of Gouripur. Chandra Kumar&amp;#039;;s work as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;gomast&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;a&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, on a monthly salary of eight rupees,&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;included visits to different villages for tax collection purposes. It was on these visits that he had occasion to attend [[kavigan]] and [[pala gan]], which he found a worthy area to write on. &lt;br /&gt;
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 &amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;Meanwhile Dinesh Chandra Sen came across Chandra Kumar&amp;#039;;s essay, &amp;#039;Mahila Kavi Chandravati&amp;#039;; (&amp;#039;Chandravati, the Poetess&amp;#039;;) in the Falgun 1320 BS (1913 AD) issue of the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Saurabh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Dinesh Chandra was impressed by the essay and appointed Chandra Kumar, who was again out of a job, as a folklore collector of [[calcutta university]] at a monthly salary of 70 rupees. This appointment freed Chandra Kumar to travel throughout Bengal collecting folklore and folk songs. &lt;br /&gt;
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 &amp;lt;p class=Normal &amp;gt;Chandra Kumar collected several ballads, many of which were subsequently edited by Dinesh Chandra Sen, which he included in his &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[maimansingha gitika]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1923) and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[purbabanga-gitika]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1926). The&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;ballads collected by Chandra Kumar in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maimansingha-Gitika&amp;#039;&amp;#039; are Mahuya, Maluya, Chandravati, Dasyu Kenaram, Kamala, Rupavati, Kabka O Lila, Dewana Madina, and Dhopar Pat. The ballads collected by him in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Purbabanga-Gitika&amp;#039;&amp;#039; are Bheluya Sundari, Maisal Bandhu, Kamalarani, Dewan Isha Khan, Firoze Khan Dewan, Ayna Bibi, Shyamaray, Shiladevi, Andha Bandhu, Bandular Baramasi, Ratan Thakur, Pir Batasi, Jibalani, Sonaramer Janma, and Bharaiya Raja. Besides these, Chandra Kumar also collected some other ballads: Adhuya Sundari, Suratjamal, Kajalrekha, Asma, Satyapirer Panchal, Chandravatir Ramayana, Lilar Baramasi, and Gopini Kirtan. Most of these ballads were collected from [[mymensingh]] and [[sylhet]]. Though Dinesh Chandra Sen became famous for publishing these poems, the original credit for collecting these songs and transcribing them must go to Chandra Kumar. Chandra Kumar died in Mymensingh in 1946. [Ali Nawaz] [Nawaz, Ali  former Director, Bangla Cell, Bangladesh Agricultural University]&lt;br /&gt;
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