His nationalist activism in Indian independence movement led to his frequent imprisonment by the colonial British authorities. He criticised the British Raj and called for revolution through his poetic works, such as 'Bidrohi' ('বিদ্রোহী', 'The Rebel') and 'Bhangar Gaan' ('ভাঙার গান', 'The Song of Destruction'), as well as in his publication Dhumketu ('The Comet'). After serving in the British Indian Army in the Middle East (Mesopotamian campaign) during World War I, Nazrul established himself as a journalist in Calcutta. He joined the British Indian Army in 1917. He learned about poetry, drama, and literature while working with the rural theatrical group Letor Dal. Born in a Bengali MuslimKazi family, Nazrul Islam received religious education and as a young man worked as a muezzin at a local mosque.
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