1774 - 1890
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Details
| Birthday |
17th October, 1774
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| Birthplace |
Kushtia, Bengal (present-day Bangladesh)
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| Died |
17th October, 1890
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| Place of Death |
Cheuriya, Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kushtia district, Bangladesh)
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| Buried |
Cheuriya, Kushtia, Bangladesh 23°53′44″N 89°09′07″E / 23.89556°N 89.15194°E / 23.89556; 89.15194
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Occupation |
Philosopher
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Lalon also known as Fakir Lalon Shah, Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir (Bengali: লালন; 17 October 1774 – 17 October 1890; Bengali: 1 Kartik 1179) was a prominent Bengali philosopher, author, Baul saint, mystic, songwriter, social reformer and thinker in British India. Regarded as an icon of Bengali culture, he inspired and influenced many poets, social and religious thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Allen Ginsberg although he "rejected all distinctions of caste and creed".
