About Kubir Sarkar
Lived 1787 – 1879 (aged 91–92). Kubir Sarkar was a poet, philosopher and musician.
Kubir Sarkar also known as Kubir Goshai (; Bengali: Falgun 1194 and 11 Ashar 1286) (1787–1879) was a prominent Bengali philosopher, author, Baul saint, mystic, songwriter, social reformer and thinker in Bengal of British India. He was popular as a poet and kaviyal; and alongside he was also known as a famous theorist of Bengal's Secularism. He was a lyricist and composer of songs from the Sahebdhani minor religious sect of Bengal. Some of his notable songs include Dub dub dub rupshagore amar mon/ Tolatol patal khujle pabi re prem rotnodhon.
Early life Kubir Sarkar was born in 1787 into a weaver family in the village of Madhupur in the district of Nadia, West Bengal.
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Who was Kubir Sarkar?
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When was Kubir Sarkar born?
Kubir Sarkar was born in 1787 in British India, Nadia, West Bengal.
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Kubir Sarkar died in 1879 in Nadia, West Bengal.
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Kubir Sarkar was a poet, philosopher and musician.
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