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Encyclopedia > Debabrata Biswas

Debabrata Biswas (Bangla: দেবব্রত বিশ্বাস) is one of the most well known (and controversial) exponents of Rabindra_Sangeet. He was born in 1911, when George_V_of_the_United_Kingdom had visited India for the Delhi_Durbar and so he was nicknamed George. He is popularly known as George Biswas or George-da. He had written an autobiography entitled "Bratyojoner Ruddhosongeet" (meaning "The Obstructed Songs of the Ostracized Person"). After his death in 1980, noted film-maker Utpalendu Chakraborty had made a documentary film (in 1982) on his life, based on the singer's interviews and footages taken before. This article is about the Bengali language. ... Rabindra Sangeet refers to the 2000 songs and poetry of love and devotion composed by Bengali poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, formerly Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Delhi Durbar means Court of Delhi which took place in 1911. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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The Hindu : Front Page : Fissures to fore in Forward Bloc (387 words)
AIFB national general secretary Debabrata Biswas had said recently that issues relating to electoral alliances would be finalised only at the party's four-day central committee meeting beginning on February 10.
Biswas, along with the newly appointed State president and film star Karthik, calling on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M. Karunanidhi on January 26.
Biswas' clarification that the meeting was only to discuss national issues did not convince the faction led by the party's lone legislator, L. Santhanam.
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