Radha Romon Sylhet

Radha Romon

Radha Romon Dutta Purkayashta (1834--1916)

Father: Pandit Radha Madhob Dutta Purkayostha ( author of many books in Sanskrit & Bangla) Thana-Jogonnath Pur, Vill-Keshob Pur, Dist-Sunam Gonj.

It has been claimed that Radha Romon has written 5/7 thousands of songs ! Scholars on this subject has also backed up and accepted this fact.

He was married to a talented lady of Moulavi Bazar Dist. Vill-Aadh Pasha. He lost 3 of his sons(out of 4) & his wife at very early age. Plz. see Part -2 thanks.

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The youngest son of poet Radha Madhab Dutta, Romon displayed a musical temperament from childhood. The early death of his father led Romon to seek the approval of religious mentors throughout his life. Romon's Vaishnavism (worship of Krishna) shaped his musical work and led him to a life of asceticism; he lived for some time in a house that amounted to little more than a seven-square-foot concrete box. Romon was also heavily influenced by the Sufism that infuses Baul culture.