Mohakobi Munshi Kaykobad | |
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 Kaykobad in 1932 | |
| Native name | কায়কোবাদ |
| Born | Mohammad Kazem Al Quereshi 1857 Nawabganj, Dacca district, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 21 July 1951 (aged 93–94) |
| Resting place | Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka |
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| Language | Bengali |
| Notable works | Mahashmashan |
Mohammad Kazem Al Qureshi (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ কাজেম আল কোরেশী; c. 1857 – 21 July 1951), known by his pen-name Kaykobad (Bengali: কায়কোবাদ), was a Bengali poet.[1] Nikhil Bharat Sahitya Sangha titled him "Kavyabhusan", "Vidyabhusan" and "Sahityaratna".[1]
Mohammad Kazem Al Qureshi was born in c. 1857 to a Bengali Muslim Qureshi family in the village of Agla in Nawabganj, Dacca district, Bengal Presidency. His father, Shahamatullah Al Qureshi was a wakil at the Dacca District Judge Court. Kaykobad attended Pogose School and St Gregory's School. He then went to Dhaka Madrasah and left the madrasah before the Entrance Examination without attending the examination.[1]
Kaykobad's poem "Birahabilap" was published in 1870, when he was about 13.[1] He is most notable for the long narrative poem Mahashmashan. The poem narrates the story of the Third Battle of Panipat of 1761 and the defeat of the Marathas to Ahmed Shah Abdali. The poem was inspired by poet Nabinchandra Sen’s "Palashir Juddha". His other notable works are "Kusumkanan", "Asrumala", "Shibmandir", "Maharram Sharif", "Gitikavya" and "Azan"[2]
Kaykobad died of bronchopneumonia at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on 21 July 1951.[3]