Today is the 201st anniversary of birth of poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
To mark the poet鈥檚 birth anniversary, Jashore district administration organised a week-long Madhu Fair commenced at Sagardari village in Jashore on Friday.
Born at Sagardari in Jashore on January 25, 1824 to Rajnarayan Dutt and Janhabi Devi, Madhusudan Dutt, the poet of the epic poem Meghnadbadh Kabya, enriched Bangla literature with his creations comprising poems, dramas, farces, translated books and others.
His literary works include The Captive Ladie, Brajangana Kabya, Birangana Kabya, Buro Shaliker Ghare Roan, Padmabati and Maya Kanan.
The poet passed away at Kolkata General Hospital on June 29, 1873. He was buried at the Park Street, Kolkata, India.
