The renowned poet, researcher cum essayist Smt Dipali
Ray was born on 2nd January, 1943, in Noakhali District
of undivided Bengal in a very cultured & educated family.
Her
father was Sri Kumud Bandhu Das, the retired Govt. officer
and mother is Srimati Chhabi Das. Her husband was Mr.
Pranab Kumar Ray (Bar-at-Law). Her son is Mr. Pramit
Kumar Ray (Bar-at-Law). Her daughter named Lapita Banerjee
(Bar-at-Law). And her daughter- in- law is Sreya.
Dipali had completed her schooling from Ramkrishna Mission
Sister Nivedita Girls' School and graduated from the
Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta. She had spent her
early age at Manasadwip, the remote country side of
Sundarban, the heavenly nature with seas, trees and
tigers. This natural scenario of Sundarban and its surroundings
always reflect as basic of Dipali’s literary creation
and poetic imagination. After the early childhood in
Sundarban she had come Calcutta and had been admitted
for schooling in Dum Dum Kumar Ashutosh Institution
for Girls'. From class VII, she had entered the Ramkrishna
Mission Sister Nivedita Girls' School at Bagbazar and
at Sarada Devi Hostel of the same School. Poet Dipali
had completed her Graduation in 1962 with Bengali Honours,
from highly reputed the Lady Brabourne College. She
had passed the M.A. with 1st class in 1964, from the
University of Calcutta. She had joined as a professor
of Bengali department in Maharani Kashiswari College
from 1965. As a researcher, her research subject was
on “Madhusudaner Kavi Bhasa”, (Stylistic Analysis of
Madhusudan’s Poetry). By this classical research subject,
she had obtained her Ph.D degree from the University
of Calcutta in 1991. The global spreaded profile of
Madhusudan had attracted Dipali to be chosen as the
subject of research. Dr. Asit Kumar Bandyapadhyay (Ex-
Head of the Department of Bengali, in the University
of Calcutta) had appreciated her research work on Madhusudan
as the most analytical and penetrative research work.
Dipali is an International traveller also. She had travelled
lots of country like America, Belgium, Holland, Austria,
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom
and not to speak of Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Singapore,
Malayasia and Myanmar. This experience had also reflect
in her literary creation.
Her hobby is music and travelling. She loves to serve
the poor.
Dipali is besically deeply observer of religion. She
is a famous recitor and eloquent. She usually delivers
her religious lectures to the Vivekananda Society, Jhamapukur
Raj Palace, Shyampukur Bati, Ramakrishna Sangha (Vidyasagar
Kendra in North Calcutta) in every month. Lord Sri Ramkrishna,
The holy mother Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda are
living deities to her. Still they are controlling her
whole existence.
Her
father was Sri Kumud Bandhu Das, the retired Govt. officer
and mother is Srimati Chhabi Das. Her husband was Mr.
Pranab Kumar Ray (Bar-at-Law). Her son is Mr. Pramit
Kumar Ray (Bar-at-Law). Her daughter named Lapita Banerjee
(Bar-at-Law). And her daughter- in- law is Sreya. 
She
had passed the M.A. with 1st class in 1964, from the
University of Calcutta. She had joined as a professor
of Bengali department in Maharani Kashiswari College
from 1965. As a researcher, her research subject was
on “Madhusudaner Kavi Bhasa”, (Stylistic Analysis of
Madhusudan’s Poetry). By this classical research subject,
she had obtained her Ph.D degree from the University
of Calcutta in 1991. The global spreaded profile of
Madhusudan had attracted Dipali to be chosen as the
subject of research. Dr. Asit Kumar Bandyapadhyay (Ex-
Head of the Department of Bengali, in the University
of Calcutta) had appreciated her research work on Madhusudan
as the most analytical and penetrative research work.
