Akshay Kumar Baral


Akshay Kumar Baral was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Kolkata.

Early life

Baral was born in 1860 in Chorbagan, Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India. He studied at Hare School for some time. He worked as an accounts clerk in the Delhi and London Bank. He worked as a secretary at the North-British Life Insurance Company.

Career

Boral was a fan of the poets, Biharilal Chakraborty and Rabindranath Tagore. However, he wrote with a unique style and he was not influenced by either one.