Alaol
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Alaol (Bangla: আলাওল) (1607?-1680? CE) was a medieval poet in Bengal. He is thought to be born around 1607 in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Perhaps his most well known work is Padmavati, which depicts the story of the Sri Lankan princess Padmavati. There is an important literary prize named after him in Bangladesh, the Alaol Puroshkar. He is widely believed to be one of the most talented of Bengali medieval poets.
[edit] Life
Born in Faridpur, Alaol is believed to be kidnapped by Portuguese pirates while travelling on boat with his father. He was taken to Arakan. Alaol worked as a bodyguard for a while, but slowly his reputation as a poet spread. Magan Thakur, the prime minister of Arakan, secured him a place in the court of Arakan.
[edit] Works
- Padmavati
- Satimayana-Lor-Chandrani
- Saptapaykar
- Saifulmuluk Badiuzzamal
- Sikandarnama
- Tohfa
- Hopto Poykor
- Ragtalnama
- Lorchandrani (completion of Doulat Kazi's work)
His works, apart from Ragtalnama, are adaptations of works in other languages.
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