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Tagore's 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol', and the sentiment of brotherhood and patriotism that it invokes

In 1905, Curzon partitioned Bengal on communal lines which Rabindranath Tagore opposed strongly, and wrote a hymn for communal harmony, brotherhood, and a united Bengali identity. The TMC government has now declared 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol' the state anthem.

The song calls for unity for all Bengalis by invoking the beauty of Bengal - its natural environs, its language, its people, and its soul. This is perhaps best expressed in the final stanza of the song which is loosely translated as:

The soil of Bengal, the water of Bengal; The air of Bengal, the fruit of Bengal; Let them be blessed; Oh my Lord.
[All] Bengalis' life, [all] Bengalis' soul; All brothers and sisters in Bengal's homes, may they be united; Oh my Lord

— Indian Express, September 9, 2023

(a) What official reason did Lord Curzon give for partitioning Bengal?

(b) Name another song composed by Rabindranath Tagore during the Anti-partition agitation.

(a) The official reason given by Lord Curzon for partitioning Bengal was that, the Bengal province was too big to be efficiently administered by a single provincial government.

(b) Rabindranath Tagore composed the patriotic song, 'Amar Sonar Bangla' (My Golden Bengal), during the Anti-partition agitation which was sung by huge crowds parading the streets.