Rajanikanta Sen

Born: 26 July 1865

Died: 13 September 1910

He was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional (bhakti) compositions, as well as his patriotic songs.
His father Guruprasad was inclined to poetry and music and was a composer of Vaishnav and Shiva-Durga songs (Padabali).
Guruprasad collected age-old Vaishnavalyrics in Brajabuli dialect from Katwa-Kalna area and compiled them into a book titled Padachintamanimala.
His mother Manomohini Devi had an interest in Bengali literature, She used to discuss it with young Rajinikanth.
All these influenced his future compositions a lot.
He got interested in music from Tarakeshwar Chakrabarty, his friend in Bhangabari.
He was fluent in writing poems in Bengali and Sanskrit from childhood.
He started composing music for his poems and singing those along with playing musical instruments later.
His poems were published in various local magazines such as Utsaha, Ashalata, etc.
He used to compose songs for inaugural and closing ceremonies for various assemblies in his college days even in very short notice.