Bharatchandra Ray Gunakor was born in 1712. he was an 18th-century Bengali and Sanskrit Sakta court poet and song composer. He is mostly known for his poetic work, Annadamangal or Annapurnamangal.
Bharatchandra’s father’s name was Narendranarayan Ray and his Mothers’s name was Bhavani Devi. He was brought up in Penro-Bhurshut village (in the present-day Howrah district) which is currently near Amta, Howrah area.
He was a great writer, as he not only wrote himself he also did many translations, his books have been accepted from all over the place.
he died in 1760 at Mulajore, (Present-day Shyamnagar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.)
