Bangamata (poem)

Bangamata (Bengali: বঙ্গমাতা, English: "Mother Bengal"[1]) is a famous Bengali poem written by Rabindranath Tagore.[2][3][4][5][6] It is included in his poetry book "Chaitali" (1896)[7].[2][3][5] It is a 14 lines poem.[2][3]

Background

Tagore wrote the poem "Bangamata" during the British Raj in India.[8][9] Being unhappy, he wanted to encourage all the Bengalis to perform national duties.[8][9]

Transliteration in English

Punye pape dukkhe sukhe patane uthhane

Manus haite dao tomar santane

He snehartha bangabhumi–taba grihakrore

Chirasishu k'are ar rakhiyo na dhare.

Deshdeshantar-majhe jar jetha sthan

Khunjiya laite dao kariya sandhan.

Pade pade choto choto nishedher dore

Bendhe bendhe rakhiyo na bhalo chele k'are.

Praan diye, dukkho s'ahe, aponar hate

Sangram karite dao bhalomanda-sathe.

Shirna shanta sadhu taba putrader d'hare

Dao sabe grihachara lakkhichara k'are.

Saat koti santanere, hey mugdha janoni,

Rekhechho bangali kare–manus karo ni.[2][3]


In Bangabandhu's independence speech

Sheikh Mujiboor Rahman, commonly known as Bangabandhu (Friend of Bengal), was a fan of Tagore.[4][6][8][10] He recited the last two lines of "Bangamata" poem during his popular historic speech on 10 January 1972 after Bangladesh gained independence.[4][6][10][1] The lines he recited are: "You have made seven crore Bangalees, Oh Mother Bengal, remain as Bangalees, you haven't made them humans",[1] Bangabandhu said that with Bangladesh's independence Tagore had been proven wrong, and that Bengalis were now human.[1][8][10]

References
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  3. "বঙ্গমাতা - রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর". www.bangla-kobita.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "শিল্প-সাহিত্যের অনুরাগী বঙ্গবন্ধু". NTV Online. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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  6. banglainsider.com. "শিল্প-সাহিত্যপ্রীতি: বঙ্গবন্ধু থেকে শেখ হাসিনা". banglainsider.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. Patel, Ilaxi (2013-01-21). "POEMS BY Rabindranath Tagore". Kidsfreesouls | Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents and Teachers. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  8. "বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাবনায় বিশ্বকবি রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর". print.thesangbad.net. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. aparjan (25 May 2019). "বঙ্গমাতা - অমিতাভ প্রহরাজ". অপরজন. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  10. "বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাবনায় রবীন্দ্রনাথ | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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