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Dilip Kumar Roy (22.1.1897-
6.1.1980) was a famous poet,
author, singer, composer,
lyricist, musicologist and
dramatist. After obtaining his
B.Sc degree with first class
Honours in mathematics from
Presidency College (Kolkata)
he left for England in 1919 to
pursue higher studies at
Cambridge. He passed Part I
mathematical Tripos and Part I
music special in Cambridge. In
1922 he went to Germany to
study Western Music. In the
same year he lectured at an
international conference at
Lugano (Switzerland) and also
toured Vienna, Prague,
Budapest and other cities to
speak on Indian music and
culture. He met Sri Aurobindo
in January 1924 and
interviewed him twice. By the
time he joined Sri Aurobindo
Ashram on 22 November 1928,
he had established himself as a
popular singer and composer.
In 1953 he went on a world
tour as the cultural
ambassador of India sponsored
by the Government of India.
He left Sri Aurobindo Ashram
in 1953 and settled in Pune
where he set up his own
Ashram, Hari Krishna Mandir.
He received the title of Sur-
sudhakar from Sanskrit
College (Kolkata) and D.Litt
from the universities of
Calcutta and Rabindra Bharati.
His published works in English
and Bengali include The Flute
Calls Still, Smriticharan, Sri
Aurobindo Came To Me,
Among the Great, Yogi Sri
Krishnaprem, Hark! His Flute,
The Upward Spiral, Netaji: The
Man, Pilgrims of the Stars,
Aghotan Ajo Ghate,
Ashruhashi Indradhanu,
Chayapather Pathik, Alochaya
Akapakhi, Smriti Joware Dukul
Cheye, The Beggar Princess,
etc.