# Khelaram Chakrabarty

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**Khelaram Chakrabarty** (Bengali: খেলারাম চক্রবর্তী; c. 16th century) was a [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) poet and is considered one of the earliest poets of [Dharmamangalkavya](/source/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](/source/Arambagh) in modern-day [Hooghly district](/source/Hooghly_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) state of Paschimbanga ([West Bengal](/source/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.

1. Bhattacharya, Ashutosh (2009). *Bangla Mangalkavyer Itihas* [History of Medieval Narrative Poetry] (in Bengali). 12th ed. Kolkata: A Mukherjee & Co Pvt Ltd. p. 591.

1. 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.

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