Rajanikanta Sen

Who was Rajanikanta Sen?

Rajanikanta Sen was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional compositions, as well as his patriotic songs. Rajanikanta was born in the village of Bhangabari, Pabna. He was the third child of Sri Guruprasad Sen and Smt.Manomohini Devi. Guruprasad served as sub-judge in many parts of Bengal, during which period he published a collection of 400 Vaishnava brajabuli poems, padachintamanimAlA. Guruprasad's elder brother Govindanath was a successful advocate. However, much of the family wealth was unwisely invested, and Rajanikanta faced increasing poverty throughout his life. His mother Manomohini was a competent housewife, whose opinion was widely sought in culinary affairs.