Amar Shonar Bangla

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Amar Shonar Bangla
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"Amar Shonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, say: AH-mar SHOH-nar BAHNG-lah, meaning "My Golden Bengal") is the national anthem of Bangladesh.[1][2] It became of the country's national anthem in 1972, after gaining independence. the words of the song were written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1909, and the music was composed by Gagan Harkara in 1889.[3][4][5]

Quick facts English: My Golden Bengal, Lyrics ...
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History

It was originally an ode to Bangamata (meaning "Mother Bengal"). The music is based on the melody of the folk song "Āmi Kōthāy Pabo Tarē".[6][7][8] The modern instrumental rendition was arranged by Samar Das.

Lyrics

Only the first two stanzas are officially part of the anthem.

More information Words of the song in Bengali, Spelling of these words using the Latin alphabet ...
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