The Rebel Key Info
Key Facts
Title Name: The Rebel (Bidrohi)
Published Date: 6 January 1922 (in Bijli newspaper)
Poet’s Name: Kazi Nazrul Islam
Genre: Revolutionary and Patriotic Poem
Tone: Symbolic, Lyric, and Epic
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The Rebel Quotations
Quotes
“Proclaim, Hero, proclaim: I raise my head high!
Before me bows down the Himalayan peaks!”
“I’m the Rebel, the Rebel son of the Creator of the universe!”
“In one hand I hold the bamboo flute,
in the other, a trumpet of war.”
“I am the sigh of grief of a widow,
I am the anguish of the dejected.”
“Weary of battles, I, the Great Rebel, shall rest in peace
only when the cry of the...
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The Rebel Theme
Themes
Spirit of Rebellion: The central theme of the poem is the spirit of rebellion. The poet stands against all kinds of oppression, injustice, and slavery. His “raised head” symbolizes freedom, pride, and courage. He becomes the voice of resistance, fighting for truth and human dignity everywhere.
Duality of Creation and Destruction: Nazrul’s rebel is both a creator and a destroyer. He destroys...
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Notes (7)
- What is the central message of the poem The Rebel
- What messages against inequality and injustice does Nazrul leave in his poems?
- How do love and rebellion merge together in Nazrul's Poem Rebel?
- Nazrul’s use of mythology in The Rebel.
- Write a note on some Hindu gods as used in “The Rebel.”
- What do the tender flute in one hand of the rebel
- Brief Questions in Kazi Nazrul Islam's poems