Nazrul's books confiscated

Five books of Nazrul were confiscated by the then British Govt. in the twenties of twentieth century. The five.  The books were, 1. Yugabani, 2. Bisher Bansi, 3. Bhangar Gaan, 4, Pralay Shikha, and 5. Chandrabindu. The first one 1. is a book  containing essays, the next three , 2-4 are books on verses, the last one, 5. a book on lyric.There were some other books which were ordered for confiscation but was not done. The books were Agnibina, Sanchita, Phanimansa, and Sarbahara of lyrics and Rudramangal a book on essays.The essays of Yugabani were published in Oct 1922 which contained 21 essays. The first twenty was published in evening daily "Nabayug" as essays and the last one, "Jagarani", was published in the magazine "Bakul" titled "Udbodhan"in Ashar, 1327 (1920). In 1922, Yugabani was confiscated by the then Govt. of Bengal on a criminal charge of the rule 995 of anti-Govt. activity ( gazette notification of 1666 of 23 Nov 1922). In the opinion of the Govt three of these essays - "Dayerer Smritistamva", "Mahajirin Hatyar Janya Dayee Ke?" and "Bangla Admike Guli Mara" were objectionable. It were also banded by Central Province and Burma Govt. Just on the verge of declaration for Independence of India the order for confiscation was withdrawn (Gazette notification of 396 dt. 31 March 1947).
Bisher Bansi was published in Shraban 1331 (1924). Though it was confiscated still its publicity could not be stopped.
The demand for withdrawal of the order of confiscation on the books of Nazrul began at the thirties of Twentieth Century. It became accelerated after the removal of withdrawal notice of Pather Dabi of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. But the withdrawal notice was not issued before 1945. it began on and from 27th April 1945.
The first proposal of the order of the Confiscation on the book "Bisher Banshi" was raised in the Bengal assembly by Maulabi Md. Fajlullah on 11th Aug 1930, Mr. W D.R.Prentice, in-charge of the Dept. of politics replied  his proposal which Chief Minister Mr. A.K.fazlul Haq replied on 16th Jan 1941 " Muslims complain and very naturally that worse books by Hindu Authors have in many cases been released from proscription and they resent these orders in case of Muslim authors. This order was again reiterated to continue by the Home Dept. of Bengal Govt.
was not satisfactory and the proposal was again raised in the assembly in 1939. It is to be noted that from 1937 to 1941 the Ministry in the undivided Bengal was formed by Muslim League and Krishak Praja Party of fazlul Haq. The important litterateur and political person Humayun Kabir put several question in the Bengal Assembly on 10 feb 1939 which was answered by the then Home Minister Khaja Nazimuddin claiming that those books were full of seditious activities he further declared that the order for confiscation could not be withdrawn . From that time many notes on this order of confiscation was exchanged in the intra-dept. of Govt. authorities between 1939 to 1941. Lastly, Mr. R.H. Hachings, secretary of the dep. of politics replied " the books were all objectionable and seditious. The ban should not perhaps be removed.
In the beginning of the life of Nazrul and Muzaffar Ahmed as a litterateurs they tried their level best to publish daily " Nabayug" with the assistance of This A. K. Fazlul Haq since 12th July 1920 and when it again started publication after some time at the end of his life from1941 as chief editor and remained in the same position till he fell ill. This was revealed in the current issue of Nabayug (left)
Having returned from army Nazrul was staying in the office of the "Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Samity
    and at the end of his life as litterateur he delivered his most important lecture after twenty one years on 5th and 6th April 1941 in the silver jubilee session of the conference of " Bangiya Musalman Sahitya Samity" as a president;

Probably the poet could have been known his tragedy at the end of his life as litterateur and wrote "yadi aar banshi na baje"

This poem  was recited by the poet Nazrul in  AIR and this was recorded in the title "Rabi hara" after the death of Rabindranath Tagore in Aug 1941 (22 Shraban 1348). 

Nazrul constructed  lyrics at the death of Rabindranath Tagore "Ghumaite dao shranta Rabike"., "salam astarabi"

Nazrul wrote Motayer hosen in a letter dated 24.2.28 ;

 " Rabindranath often said to me , look my dear insane, you are waiting a trajedy like Shelley or Keats, some trajedy will befall  you very soon". Actually it so happened and not before the completion of one year. Nazrul became "insane" in July 1942 and Tagore died in Aug 1941.

Nazrul wrote an essay in Nabayug in June 1942  titled "Aamar Sundar" in which he mentioned;

 An ugly essay criticizing Nazrul's essay titled "Amaar Sundar" was published in the magazine "Krishak" titled "Sundaram". 

It was learnt that while reading the essay "Sundaram" AIR, Calcutta, on 9th July 1942, Nazrul fell ill. At that time he had a programme of 10 minutes to tell stories  for children in AIR but he stopped suddenly and could not proceed due to illness. The programme director Nripendra Krishna Chattopadhyay was a friend of Nazrul and he immediately shifted Nazrul by a taxi to his house. The poet was first examined by Dr.D.L.Sarkar. Under his treatment for about a week, there was no improvement of his problems.The trembling in his hand and lost sensation of his tongue were not regained, rather began to increase..