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Bengali revolutionary Krishnagopal Chowdhury sang this song on his way to death sentence given by the [[British Raj]] on charges of sedition in 1934.<ref>{{Cite web |last=জনকণ্ঠ |first=দৈনিক |title=বিপ্লবীর রিভলবার |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/literature/news/661971 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ {{!}}{{!}} Daily Janakantha |language=en}}</ref> The song inspired the Bengali fighters during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Liberation War of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Syed Badrul |date=2013-12-01 |title=1971 and the songs we sang |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/1971-and-the-songs-we-sang |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> The song was used in the Bengali film ''[[Ora Egaro Jon]]'' directed by [[Chashi Nazrul Islam]]. |
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== Synopsis == |
== Synopsis == |
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 5 June 2024
| "O Amar Desher Mati" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Rabindranath Tagore | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Written | 1905 |
| Genre | Rabindra Sangeet |
| Songwriter(s) | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Composer(s) | Rabindranath Tagore |
"O Amar Desher Mati" (Bengali: ও আমার দেশের মাটি) is a Bengali patriotic song written by Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2] It was written against the Partition of Bengal in 1905.[1][3][4][5][2] Indira Debi Chowdhurani provided the notation of the song.[1] This song belongs to the "Shawdesh" (patriotic) group of Rabindra Sangeet. It was composed in Pilu-Baul Raga and Dadra Taal.[6]
Legacy
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Bengali revolutionary Krishnagopal Chowdhury sang this song on his way to death sentence given by the British Raj on charges of sedition in 1934.[7] The song inspired the Bengali fighters during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[8] The song was used in the Bengali film Ora Egaro Jon directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam.
Synopsis
[edit]The song recounts the narrative of the motherland's role as a nurturing entity towards her people, as well as the lamentable realization of their failure to reciprocate in kind.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Song o amar desher mati | Lyric and History". www.geetabitan.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b "রবীন্দ্রনাথের সঙ্গীত ও কবিতায় স্বদেশপ্রেম". www.bhorerkagoj.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Sen, Krishna (2017). "1910 and the Evolution of Rabindranath Tagore's Vernacular Nationalism". In Tuteja, K. L.; Chakraborty, Kaustav (eds.). Tagore and Nationalism. Springer. p. 42. ISBN 9788132236962.
- ^ Sengupta, Tapati; Roy, Shreela (2007). Contesting Colonialism: Partition and Swadeshi Re-visited. Macmillan India. p. 69. ISBN 9781403931986. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Silva, Neluka (April 14, 2004). The Gendered Nation: Contemporary Writings from South Asia. SAGE Publications India. p. 139. ISBN 9788132103172. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rabindranath Tagore - Songs - স্বদেশ - ও আমার দেশের (o amar desher mati)". www.tagoreweb.in. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ জনকণ্ঠ, দৈনিক. "বিপ্লবীর রিভলবার". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Ahsan, Syed Badrul (2013-12-01). "1971 and the songs we sang". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
External links
[edit]- rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org (Bengali)
- kotharsur.com (Bengali)
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