English: My Golden Bengal | |
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National anthem of Bangladesh | |
Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
Music | Gagan Harkara, 1889 |
Adopted | 1971 |
Audio sample | |
Amar Sonar Bangla (Instrumental) |
"Amar Shonar Bangla" (Bengali: আমার সোনার বাংলা, say: AH-mar SHOH-nar BAHNG-lah, meaning "My Golden Bengal") is the national anthem of Bangladesh.[1][2] It became of the country's national anthem in 1972, after gaining independence. the words of the song were written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1909, and the music was composed by Gagan Harkara in 1889.[3][4][5]