kangal harinath

Harinath, Kangal (1833-1896) journalist, poet and singer of baul songs, was born in 1833 in the village of kumarkhali in kushtia district. His real name was Harinath Majumdar, but he was better known as Kangal Harinath. He was also known as Kangal Fikir Chand or Fikir Chand Baul.

Harinath went to the local English medium school but could not continue because of poverty. In 1855 he set up a vernacular school in his village with the help of his friends and taught there. A year later a girls' school was established at Kumarkhali at Kangal Harinath's initiative.

Harinath struggled all his life for the welfare of the common people and to protect them from oppression. He took up journalism to promote the cause of oppressed and helpless farmers. He started writing in the sangbad prabhakar and in 1863