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Jasimuddin, popularly called Palli Kabi, was a Bangladeshi poet, lyricist, composer and writer widely celebrated for his modern ballad sagas in the pastoral mode. Although his full name is Jasim Uddin Mollah, he is known as Jasim Uddin. His Nakshi Kanthar Math and Sojan Badiar Ghat are considered among the best lyrical poems in the Bengali language. He is the key figure for the revivals of pastoral literature in Bengal during the 20th century. As a versatile writer, Jasimuddin wrote poems, ballads, songs, dramas, novel, stories, memoirs, travelogues, etc.

Early life and career
Jasimuddin was born on 1 January 1903 in his maternal uncle’s house in the village of Tambulkhana, Faridpur District. His father, Ansaruddin Mollah, was a school-teacher. Jasimuddin joined the University of Dhaka in 1938 as a lecturer. He left the university in 1944 and then worked at the Department of Information and Broadcasting until his retirement in 1962 as the deputy director. ==Poetry==
Poetry
Jasimuddin started writing poems at a young age. As a college student, he wrote the celebrated poem Kabar (The Grave), a simple tone to obtain family religion and tragedy. The poem was placed in the entrance Bengali textbook while he was still a student of Calcutta University. Jasimuddin is noted for his depiction of rural life and nature from the viewpoint of rural people. This had earned the title as Palli Kabi (the rural poet). The structure and content of his poetry bear a strong flavor of Bengal folklore. His Nakshi Kanthar Math (Field of the Embroidered Quilt) and Sojan Badiar Ghat (Gypsy Wharf) is considered two masterpieces and has been translated into many different languages. Jasimuddin was introduced with Abbas Uddin by poet Golam Mostofa in a musical program held in Kolkata in 1931. ==Major honors and awards==
Major honors and awards
• President's Award for Pride of Performance, Pakistan (1958) • DLitt. by Rabindra Bharati University, India (1969) • Ekushey Padak (1976) • Independence Day Award (1978) ==Personal life==
Personal life
Jasimuddin was married to Begum Mamtaz Jasimuddin(d. 2006). Together they had three sons, Kamal Anwar Hashu, Firoz Anwar and Khurshid Anwar, and two daughters, Begum Hasna Moudud and Asma Elahi. Hasna is married to politician Moudud Ahmed. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
Jasimuddin died on 14 March 1976 and was buried near his ancestral home at Gobindapur, Faridpur. A fortnightly festival known as Jasim Mela is observed at Gobindapur each year in January commemorating his birthday. ==Major works==
Major works
;Poetry ;Play ;Novel Boba Kahini is about Faridpur life picture story; the only novel by him (1964) ;Memoirs ;Travelogues ;Music books ;Others ;Song titles ==Gallery==
Gallery
House of Poet Jasimuddin.jpg|House of Jasimuddin Kumar nod(cannel) infront of the poet's house.jpg|Kumar canal in front of the house Open field jasimuddin.jpg|Wide open field where spent most of his childhood Shojon badiar ghat.jpg|Shojon Badiyar Ghat ==See also==
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