Akinchan Chakrabarty (Bengali: অকিঞ্চন চক্রবর্তী; c. 18th century) was a Bengali poet. He wrote three narrative poems: Parvatir
Akinchan Chakrabarty (Bengali: অকিঞ্চন চক্রবর্তী; c. 18th century) was a Bengali poet. He wrote three narrative poems: Parvatir Sankirtan or Chandir Nutan Mangal (a version of Chandimangalkavya), Shitala-Panchali and Ganga Mangal.[1][2] He was greeted by the Brahmins as Kavindra ("Great Poet")[3] and lived at Bengaral village near Ghatal in modern-day Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of Paschimbanga (West Bengal).[2]
The exact date of his first poem Shitala-Panchali or Shitala-Mangal is unknown.[1] Professor Asutosh Bhattacharya assumed that Chandir Nutan Mangal was composed in the later half of 18th century,[1] while Sukumar Sen believed it was composed particularly in 1757.[3] Akinchan's version of Chandimangalkavya was greatly influenced by that of Mukunda Chakrabarty.[1] This vast work has two khandas (Cantos) further divided into 16 palas (Books).[1] He was, so far known, the last poet of Chandimangalkavya tradition.[1] Ganga-Mangal, a small narrative of Descent Of Ganga composed in 1776,[3] was his last work.[1]
Not much of Akinchan's personal or family life is known except that his father Purushottam lived at Atghara-Srirampur village near Ghatal and Akinchan had three sons: Ramchand, Ramdulal and Shibananda.[1]
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