Bengali poet Fakir Lalon Shah: Oral poetry and tradition in the social context of contemporary Bangladesh
AuthorM. Shahinoor Rahman
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLalon Saha (1774-1890)
GenreLalon Folk song
PublisherIndiana University, USA
Publication date
1999
Publication placeBangladesh
Media typeHardcopy, Online version
Pages148
OCLC46450219
Preceded byEnglish Literature: Perspective and Criticism 
Followed byA Collection of Literary Essays 

Bengali poet Fakir Lalon Shah: Oral poetry and tradition in the social context of contemporary Bangladesh is a research based book written by M Shahinoor Rahman.[1][2] He wrote the book by researching the thoughts, consciousness and beliefs of Mahatma Lalan Sai. The book is an important book on the philosophy of Lalon Shah, which is included in the syllabus of the Bangladeshi Universities such as Folklore department of Islamic University Kushtia.[3][4] The book is published by Indiana University, USA and it was published in 1999.[5] A digitized online version of the book was released in 2009.

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Lalan Sai brought the torch of light to the world against the turmoil, chaos, all these things are discussed in this book. The book discusses in detail the differences in Lalan's religious beliefs. Lalan was indifferent to traditional religion in real life as well.[6] Fakir Lalon Shah's personal life, family life, social life are discussed in this book.[7] This book explains why Lalan spoke of being humanistic above all social life. Shahinoor Rahman said in this book, because Fakir Lalon knew and understood, he mentioned many things about people and humanism in his songs.

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  1. ^ Khayrul Islam. "A Tribute to my Great Teacher Professor M. Shahinoor Rahman". Daily Sun. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Bengali poet Fakir Lalon Shah : oral poetry and tradition in the social context of contemporary Bangladesh". libcat.calacademy.org/. Cal Academy. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Curriculum for BSS in Folklore Studies" (PDF). Islamic University Kushtia. Department of Folklore Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences. 2022. p. 100. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Course name: Folk Religion and Cults, Course code: 0222 24 FOLK 4103.
  4. ^ "লালন দর্শনে শান্তির নতুন বিশ্ব বিনির্মান সম্ভব". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "CV of M Shahinoor Rahman" (PDF). Islamic University, Kushtia. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ Rashid, Dr. Saifur (April 2019). "Lalon's Philosophy, Baulism and Folk Musical Tradition in the Midst of Continuity and Change". Research Gate. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ^ Bengali Poet Fakir Lalon Shah: Oral Poetry and Tradition in the Social Context of Contemporary Bangladesh (1st ed.). USA: Indiana University. 1999. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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