Khelaram Chakrabarty (Bengali: খেলারাম চক্রবর্তী; c. 16th century) was a Bengali poet and is considered one of the earliest poets of Dharmamangalkavya tradition.[1] His poem, Gourkavya, which is now available only in fragments,[2] was written in 1527.[2] It is assumed by the historians that he lived at Badangunge village near Arambagh in modern-day Hooghly district in the Indian state of Paschimbanga (West Bengal).[3]

References

  1. ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (2003). "Khelaram". Samsad Bangla Sahityasangi (in Bengali). 1st ed. Kolkata: Sahitya Samsad. p. 61. ISBN 81-7955-007-9.
  2. ^ Bhattacharya, Ashutosh (2009). Bangla Mangalkavyer Itihas [History of Medieval Narrative Poetry] (in Bengali). 12th ed. Kolkata: A Mukherjee & Co Pvt Ltd. p. 591.
  3. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Asit Kumar (1993 [1966]). Bangla Shityer Itibritta [History of Bengali Literature] (in Bengali). Vol. III-A. 3rd ed. Kolkata: Modern Book Agency Private Ltd. p. 313.