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Ashutosh Deb

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Ashutosh Deb
Born1803
Died1856
Occupation(s)Musician, priest, lexicographer

Ashutosh Deb (1803–1856) was a musician and Hindu priest in Calcutta. He was the producer of an early Bengali dictionary. He was also a sitar player and composed many popular tappa and other songs.[1]

References

  1. ^ Chakrabarty, Ramakanta. Nidhu Babu and his Tappā. Published in Banerjee, Jayasri (ed.), The Music of Bengal. Baroda: Indian Musicological Society, 1987.