B.P.S.C. Teacher (9ᵗʰ-10ᵗʰ) 08.12.2023
Who was the author of 'Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal', which was originally a protest song against the partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon in 1905, and for which the West Bengal Legislative Assembly recently passed a resolution as the new state anthem? *
aKazi Nazrul Islam* *
bRabindranath Tagore*✓ Correct
cSukanta Bhattacharya* *
dMore than one of the above* *
eNone of the above*
Explanation
‘Banglar Mati, Banglar Jal’ is a Bengali patriotic song written by Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore wrote this song during the anti-Partition movement (1905) in connection with the Partition of Bengal. In the year 2023, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to adopt this song as the State Song.
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