What is "alaol"

Syed Alaol (; 1607-1673 CE) was a poet in Bengal during the medieval age. He is thought to have been born around 1607 in Faridpur in what is now Bangladesh. His most well known work is Poddobhoti, which depicts the story of Poddobhoti, the Sinhala princess and the queen of Chittor. He is considered to be one of the most prolific medieval Bengali poets. Since most of his poems combine emotion with intellect, he is called the Pondit Kobi or 'Wise Poet' of medieval Bengali literature.

An important Bangladeshi literary prize, the Alaol Puroshkar, is named after him.