Q. The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?
(a) Rajni Kanta Sen
(b) Dwijendralal Ray
(c) Mukunda Das
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans: (d) Rabindranath Tagore
The correct answer is (d) Rabindranath Tagore.
Explanation:
The song “Amar Sonar Bangla,” also known as “My Golden Bengal,” was written by Rabindranath Tagore. It was originally written in Bengali and later translated into English as “My Golden Bengal” or “My Bengal of Gold.”
Rabindranath Tagore, the famous poet, writer, and philosopher, composed this song during the Swadeshi Movement in India. The Swadeshi Movement was a part of the Indian independence movement that aimed to promote Indian goods and boycott British products as a means of economic resistance against British colonial rule.
Although the song was initially written in the context of the Indian independence movement, it later became a source of inspiration for the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. After the partition of India in 1947, East Bengal became a part of Pakistan, and eventually, it gained independence as Bangladesh in 1971. The song “Amar Sonar Bangla” was adopted as the national anthem of Bangladesh.
Therefore, the correct answer is (d) Rabindranath Tagore.
