Dinabandhu Mitra

Dinabandhu Mitra was born on 10 April 1829. He was a Bengali writer and dramatist. He was born in Chowberia village in Gopalnagar P.S., North 24 Parganas, and his father’s name was Kalachand Mitra.

He started writing literary pieces while still at college. His poetic style was inspired by poet Ishwar Chandra Gupta. His poems were able to attract the attention of intellectuals in Kolkata, but his favorite genre was drama. He is notable for his play Nil Darpan (1860).