Lalon

Bengali spiritual leader and oral philosopher (1772–1890)

Lalon (Bengali: লালন, pronounced [ˈlalon] ; 1774 – 17 October 1890), also known as Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir, Lalon Shai, and Shahji, was a Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher, mystic poet and social reformer. Born in what is now Khulna Division in Bangladesh, Lalon was a disciple of his father Malam Shah and Siraj Shah. He is regarded as an icon of Bengali culture, for inspiring and influencing many poets and social thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Allen Ginsberg.

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