Kazi Nazrul Islam / Unseen Passage / Information Transfer / Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams-HSC, SSC & JSC
- Fakhruddin Babar
- Feb 26
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Kazi Nazrul Islam was a musician and poet from Bengal where he was born on May 24, 1899. He was a revolutionary who used his works to raise the spirit of nationalism and putting forth his ideas on oppression and fascism. His activism earned him the title of Rebel Poet or Bidrohi Kobi. In his younger age he served as a muezzin at a mosque and got exposed to literature, drama and poetry when he worked with people from the theater. He worked as a journalist in Kolkata after serving in the army and made veiled attacks on the British Raj through his publications. He preached revolution through his various works, earning the fury of the British and landing him in prison. Some of his famous works include "The Rebel, or 'Bidrohi', 'Bhangar Gann' or 'The Song' of Destruction', 'Deposition of a Political Prisoner' or "Rajbandir Jabanbandi', a piece he wrote while in prison. He began to suffer memory and voice loss in 1942 which greatly affected his health. He and his family were invited by the Government of Bangladesh to live in Dhaka where he spent four short years before his death on August 29, 1976. He was hailed as the national poet of Bangladesh: His legacy included nearly 4,000 songs which are still popular today
Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1 x 5 = 5
Kazi Nazrul Islam | |||
Specialty | a great musician and poet from Bengal | ||
Life span | May 24, 1899 to (i) ...... | ||
Who/what | Event/ Activity
| when | where |
Kazi Nazrul Islam | was born | (ii) ...... |
|
(iii) ...... | was writing |
| IN PRISON |
He | lost this power of speaking | (iv)… |
|
(v)…… | invited him and his family |
| To Dhaka |
Answer: . (i) August 29, 1976 (ii) May 24 in 1899 (iii) He (iv) in 1942 (v) Government of Bangladesh
বাংলা অনুবাদ:
কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম ছিলেন বাংলা অঞ্চলের একজন সংগীতজ্ঞ ও কবি। তিনি ১৮৯৯ সালের ২৪ মে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তিনি একজন বিপ্লবী ছিলেন, যিনি তাঁর সাহিত্যকর্মের মাধ্যমে জাতীয়তাবাদী চেতনা জাগ্রত করেছিলেন এবং অত্যাচার ও ফ্যাসিবাদের বিরুদ্ধে নিজের মতামত প্রকাশ করেছিলেন। তাঁর এই কর্মকাণ্ডের জন্য তিনি "বিদ্রোহী কবি" নামে পরিচিত হন।
ছোটবেলায় তিনি একটি মসজিদে মুয়াজ্জিন হিসেবে কাজ করতেন এবং থিয়েটারের সঙ্গে যুক্ত হওয়ার ফলে সাহিত্য, নাটক এবং কবিতার প্রতি আগ্রহী হন। সেনাবাহিনীতে কর্মরত থাকার পর তিনি কলকাতায় সাংবাদিক হিসেবে কাজ শুরু করেন এবং তাঁর প্রকাশনার মাধ্যমে ব্রিটিশ রাজের বিরুদ্ধে আক্রমণ করেন।
তিনি তাঁর বিভিন্ন সাহিত্যকর্মের মাধ্যমে বিপ্লবের আহ্বান জানান, যা ব্রিটিশদের ক্রোধের কারণ হয় এবং তাকে কারাগারে যেতে হয়। তাঁর কিছু বিখ্যাত রচনা হলো 'বিদ্রোহী' বা 'The Rebel', 'ভাঙার গান' বা 'The Song of Destruction', 'রাজবন্দীর জবানবন্দী' বা 'Deposition of a Political Prisoner', যা তিনি কারাগারে থাকাকালীন লিখেছিলেন।
১৯৪২ সালে তিনি স্মৃতিশক্তি ও বাকশক্তি হারাতে শুরু করেন, যা তাঁর স্বাস্থ্যের ওপর মারাত্মক প্রভাব ফেলে। বাংলাদেশ সরকার তাঁকে ও তাঁর পরিবারকে ঢাকায় বসবাসের আমন্ত্রণ জানায়, যেখানে তিনি চার বছর কাটানোর পর ১৯৭৬ সালের ২৯ আগস্ট মারা যান। তিনি বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় কবি হিসেবে সম্মানিত হন। তাঁর বিশাল সাহিত্যিক ও সঙ্গীত ভাণ্ডার রয়েছে, যেখানে প্রায় ৪,০০০ গান অন্তর্ভুক্ত, যা আজও জনপ্রিয়।
Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text:
Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on May 24, 1899, in (a) __________. He was known as the (b) __________ Poet because of his works against oppression. He worked as a (c) __________ at a mosque and later became involved in (d) __________. His revolutionary writings led to his imprisonment, during which he wrote (e) __________. Nazrul’s works inspired (f) __________ and nationalism. In 1942, he started suffering from (g) __________ and lost his (h) __________.
In 1972, he moved to (i) __________ at the invitation of the (j) __________ government.
Answers:(a) Bengal(b) Rebel(c) muezzin(d) theater(e) Rajbandir Jabanbandi(f) revolution(g) memory loss(h) voice(i) Dhaka(j) Bangladesh931
Summary
Kazi Nazrul Islam, born on May 24, 1899, was a Bengali poet and musician known as the Rebel Poet for his activism against oppression and fascism. He worked as a muezzin and later became involved in literature and theater. His revolutionary works, including 'Bidrohi' (The Rebel) and 'Rajbandir Jabanbandi', led to his imprisonment. Nazrul's writings inspired nationalism, and after his health declined in 1942, he moved to Dhaka in 1972. He died on August 29, 1976, leaving behind a legacy of nearly 4,000 songs and being hailed as the national poet of Bangladesh.
Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)
Complete the flowchart with the major events in Kazi Nazrul Islam’s life:
Born in Bengal on May 24, 1899 →
Worked as a muezzin at a mosque →
Joined the army and later worked as a journalist in Kolkata →
Used his writings to attack the British Raj →
Wrote revolutionary works like 'Bidrohi' and 'Rajbandir Jabanbandi' →
Imprisoned by the British for his activism →
Started suffering from memory and voice loss in 1942 →
Moved to Dhaka in 1972 at the invitation of the Bangladesh government →
Died on August 29, 1976 →
Left behind a legacy of nearly 4,000 songs and was honored as the national poet of Bangladesh.
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