Meghnad Badh Kavya
Meghnad Badh Kavya (; English: The Slaying of Meghnada) is a Bengali epic poem by Michael Madhusudan Dutta. Regarded as a central work in Bengali literature and Dutta's greatest literary work as well as the finest epic in Bengali literature and also as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem is divided into 9 cantos. Each part exhibits different incidents. Starting from the death of Beerbahu, son of Ravana, it is continued till the sati-daha (the ancient Indian custom of burning the widows alive with the dead husband) of Prameela, Meghnad's beloved  wife. The poem starts with the lines: Critical review. Meghnad was the son of Ravana. who used Brahmastra to kill 670 Million Vanaras in "Ramayana". He was slayed by Lakshmana , while he was worshiping Goddess Nikumvilā, in the royal temple of Lanka, because of betrayal by Vibhishana, who was an uncle of Meghnad. Meghnad asked Lakshmana not to fight with an unarmed person, rebuking him as a coward; but Lakshmana did not hear him. He could not survive himself in this battle. This is the central theme of this epic. Here are some comments of a few pioneers of Bengali  literature: Quotations from the poet. Dutta had mentioned this ballad many times in his letters, of which a few are listed: