Harinath Majumdar (20 July 1833 – 18 April 1896), better known as Kangal Harinath, was a Bengali journalist, poet, writer, and Baul singer. He is the writer of Bijoy Basanta (1859), which is in the list of the first published Bengali novels.
Early life and career
Harinath was born in Kumarkhali village, Kushtia District, now in Bangladesh. He took up journalism to promote the cause of the poor and oppressed. He started writing in the Sangbad Prabhakar and in 1863 started publishing a journal, Gram Barta Prokashika. The journal was funded by Swarnakumari Devi.
Notable works
Harinath wrote 18 books. Some of his works are:
- Bijoy Basanta (1859)
- Charu-Charitro (1863)
- Kavita Kaomudi (1866)
- Okkrur Sangbad (1873)
- Chittachapala (1876)
- Kangal-Fakir Chand Fakirer Gitabali (1293-1300 Bengali Year)