English: "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal" | |
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বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল | |
State anthem of West Bengal, India | |
Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Music | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Adopted | 7 September 2023 |
"Banglar Maṭi Banglar Jol" (Bengali: বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল, pronounced [ˈbaŋlaɾ ˈmaʈi ˈbaŋlaɾ dʒɔl]; "Soil of Bengal, 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]