Ratneshwar Mukherjee
 | This article or section appears to contradict itself on his year of birth (infobox states 1908 while lead states 1909). (December 2024) |
Ratneshwar Mukherjee | |
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| Born | December 19, 1908 Ujirpur, Barisal Division |
| Origin | Bangladesh |
| Died | November 13, 1980 (aged 71) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Music teacher |
Ratneshwar Mukherjee (19 December 1909 - 13 November 1980), who is also known as Ratneshwar Mukhapadhay, Ratu Mukherjee or Ratu Mukhapadhay, was a famous Bangladeshi songwriter and music teacher.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Ratneshwar Mukherjee was born in British India's (now Bangladesh) Ujirpur, Barisal Division. His father, Gajendrananath Mukherjee was obsessed with music. Gajendranath lived with Rajanikanta Sen, a Bengali poet. Ratneshwar had nine more brothers. Out of them, only Ratneshwar and Siddheshwar was interested in music. Kazi Najrul Islam was a friend of Ratneshwar Mukherjee. Ratneshwar Mukherjee was expert in both ancient Bengali music and modern music. He was famous as a music teacher. He was commonly known as 'Ratu Mukhapadhay' among other Bengali musicians. He was also known as a songwriter and composer. He taught Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, his nephew and a famous Indian vocalist.
Death
[edit]He died on 13 November 1980 in the city of Kolkata.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ সুবোধ সেনগুপ্ত ও অঞ্জলি বসু সম্পাদিত, সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান, প্রথম খণ্ড, সাহিত্য সংসদ, কলকাতা, আগস্ট ২০১৬, পৃষ্ঠা ৬২২, ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6