"Bangamata" (Bengali: বঙ্গমাতা, English: "Mother Bengal"[1]) is a 14-line Bengali poem written by Rabindranath Tagore as part of his 1896 poetry book Chaitali.[2][3][4]
Background
Tagore wrote the poem "Bangamata" during the British Raj period in India, during which he perceived the Bengali's cultural heritage being erased. Unsatisfied with British rule, he wanted to encourage fellow Bengalis to perform national duties for Bengal.[5][6]
Transliteration
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.[3][2]
Present day
Tagore's Bangamata has seen a resurgence in popularity among groups wishing to preserve Bengali culture.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Bangabandhu's January 10, 1972 speech in translation". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b বঙ্গমাতা - রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর. www.bangla-kobita.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b চৈতালি - বঙ্গমাতা. rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Patel, Ilaxi (21 January 2013). "POEMS BY Rabindranath Tagore". Kidsfreesouls. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাবনায় বিশ্বকবি রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর. The Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ বঙ্গমাতা - অমিতাভ প্রহরাজ. Aparjan (in Bengali). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষার মর্যাদা পেলেও অবজ্ঞার শিকার বাংলা. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ আমার চোখে বিশ্ব: বাংলা নিয়ে 'গরব' নাই, আশাও নাই. BBC News (in Bengali). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ মাতৃভাষার অপমান কোনোভাবে সহ্য করা যায় না: প্রধানমন্ত্রী. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 July 2020.