BENGALI RHYMES SUNG BY POET JASIM UDDIN, LIBARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON DC 1958, Prt II video

Many and diverse the colour of the cows, But white the colour that all milk shows. Through all the world, a Mother's name A Mother's song is found the same. About 40 years ago I have collected this song from our neighbouring village Shibrampur, Faridpur, E. Bengal. This was the introductory (Bandana) Gazi song of the village singer's group. By the time he was a student at Faridpur Rajendra College his poetry had already won him some fame. Kobor (Graves) was prescribed as the text for the Matriculation Examination at Calcutta University when Jasim Uddin was still a student in the 1. A. Class (Rajenra College, under Calcutta University, 1927) At the age of 20, Jasim Uddin became famous all over Bengal. Prof. Dinnesh Chanra Sen appointed him as a Ramtanu Laheri scholar. He published famous poetry books in 1927 Rakhali, 1928 Nakshi Kather Math, 1931 Baluchar, 1933 Dhankhet, 1933 Sujon Badier Ghat and in 1934 Hashu (Poems for Children) published from Kolkata by renown publishers (Calcutta). Prof. Aminul Islam, University of Ohio writes that during the time of Ramtanu Lahari scholar, Jasim Uddin visited almost all rural area of Bengal and as a natural poet his mind was filled up with the treasures of folk culture and his music (Nishtte jaio Phulo bano, O daradi etc) spread all over Bengal. Jasim uddin is one the best folk poets of Bengal.