English: The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal | |
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State song of West Bengal | |
Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Music | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Adopted | 7 September 2023 |
Banglar Mati Banglar Jol (Bengali: বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল, pronounced [baŋlar maʈi baŋlar dʒɔl]; "The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal") is a Bengali prayer[1][2] and patriotic song written by Rabindranath Tagore and is the official state anthem of West Bengal.[3][4]