Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
Official anthem of West Bengal, India
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"Banglar Maṭi Banglar Jol" (Bengali: বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল, pronounced [ˈbaŋlaɾ ˈmaʈi ˈbaŋlaɾ dʒɔl]; "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal") is a Bengali patriotic song[1] written by Rabindranath Tagore and is the official state anthem of West Bengal.[2][3]
| English: "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal" | |
|---|---|
| বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল | |
Rabindranath Tagore, the author and composer of the national and state anthems of India, Bangladesh and West Bengal | |
State anthem of West Bengal, India | |
| Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
| Music | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
| Adopted | 7 September 2023 |
| Preceded by | Banga Mata |
| Audio sample | |
Banglar Mati Banglar Jol | |
History
An ode to Mother Bengal, it was composed in 1905 in support of the Bangabhanga Rodh Movement against the 1905 Partition of Bengal.[4][5][6][7] Tagore started "Raksha Bandhan Utsav" on 16 October 1905 to reunite Hindu and Muslim Bengalis protesting the Partition of Bengal, and on that day, this song was the motto of the movement.[2][5][6][7] The notation of the song was given by Indira Debi Chowdhurani.[4]
Official adoption
On 7 September 2023, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution making "Banglar Mati Banglar Jol" the official state song of West Bengal.[8][9]
Lyrics
| Bengali original[4][10] | Romanisation of Bengali | English translation |
|---|---|---|
বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল |
Banglar maṭi, banglar jol, |
Soil of Bengal, water of Bengal, |