History of Bengali Language and Literature c10.s2.152

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3. Dewān Raghunātha Ray, born in 1750 A.D. at the village Chupi in Burdwan. His ancestors held the high function of Dewān in the court of the Mahārājās of Burdwan, and on the death of his father Dewān Vraja Kiçore, Raghunātha obtained the appointment in due course. He was a profound scholar in Sanskrit and Persian, and composed a considerable number of religious songs in Bengali. He died in 1836.