Jasim Uddin
wrote and tuned folk songs which are still celebrated in the air and sky of Bengal. Jasim Uddin not only famous composer but he gave all the tunes of his music which is documented in gramophone records. Jasim Uddin collected several thousands of folk music from rural Bengal under the guidance of Prof. Dinesh Chandra Sen as a ramtanu Lahiri Scholar.
He has written two books "Jari Gan and Murshida gan". The songs like O Amar Daradi, O Tui Jare aghat Hanlire, Nadir Kul Nai, O Amar Gahin Ganger Naya, Oi Shon Kadambo Tale ke, Ujan Ganger Naya. 'Nishite Jaio Phulo Bane', 'Prano shokhi re oi shone kodombo tole' or 'O amar dorodi age janle' and many others still persist and have been the backbone of Bengali folk music in this country.
By the time he was a student at Faridpur Rajendra College his poetry had already won him some fame. Kobor (Graves) was prescribed as the text for the Matriculation Examination at Calcutta University when Jasim Uddin was still a student in the 1. A. Class (Rajenra College, under Calcutta University, 1927) At the age of 20, Jasim Uddin became famous all over Bengal. Prof. Dinnesh Chanra Sen appointed him as a Ramtanu Laheri scholar. He published famous poetry books in 1927 Rakhali, 1928 Nakshi Kather Math, 1931 Baluchar, 1933 Dhankhet, 1933 Sujon Badier Ghat and in 1934 Hashu (Poems for Children) published from Kolkata by renown publishers (Calcutta).
Prof. Aminul Islam, University of Ohio writes that during the time of Ramtanu Lahari scholar, Jasim Uddin visited almost all rural area of Bengal and as a natural poet his mind was filled up with the treasures of folk culture and his music (Nishtte jaio Phulo bano, O daradi etc) spread all over Bengal. Jasim uddin is one the best folk poets of Bengal
