Amar Shonar Bangla
Composer: Rabindranath Tagore
The national anthem of Bangladesh, composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore in 1905.
Theme/Genre: Bengali Song
Categories: Legendary songs of Bengal | National Anthems | Rabindra Sangeet
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Legendary Songs of Bengal
Bengal has a rich musical heritage, ranging from profound patriotic anthems and revolutionary war cry songs to spiritual folk melodies of Bauls. This page gathers the most celebrated songs that defined the identity and struggles of the Bengali people.
Ekla Cholo Re
Composer: Rabindranath Tagore
A legendary Bengali patriotic song written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905, famously loved by Mahatma Gandhi.
Theme/Genre: Rabindra Sangeet, Swadeshi song
Categories: Legendary songs of Bengal | Rabindra Sangeet | Patriotic songs
Jana Gana Mana
Composer: Rabindranath Tagore
The national anthem of the Republic of India, composed by Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore.
Theme/Genre: Alhiya Bilaval
Categories: Legendary songs of Bengal | National Anthems | Rabindra Sangeet
Karar Ei Louho Kopat
Composer: Kazi Nazrul Islam
A legendary revolutionary marching song written and composed by the Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1922.
Theme/Genre: Nazrul Geeti, Marching song
Categories: Legendary songs of Bengal | Nazrul Geeti | Revolutionary songs
Vande Mataram
Composer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
The national song of India, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in his 1882 novel Anandamath.
Theme/Genre: Desh
Categories: Legendary songs of Bengal | National Songs