Bharatchandra Ray
Bharatchandra Ray Gunakor | |
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Bharatchandra memorial, Debanandapur, Hooghly | |
| Born | 1712 |
| Died | 1760 (aged 47–48) |
| Occupations | Poet, song composer |
| Spouse | Radha Devi |
Bharatchandra Ray Gunakor (1712–1760) was an 18th-century Bengali and Sanskrit Sakta court poet and song composer. He is mostly known for his poetic work, Annadamangal or Annapurnamangal. He is often referred to simply as Bharatchandra. Maharaja Krishnachandra of Nadia conferred him with the title Gunakor, after which he became famous as Ray Gunakor Bharatchandra.