175 Year's Birth Anniversary Of Bankim Chandra

Bankim Utsav is being observed at Sharat Sadan of Howrah from 24-26
March, 2014 by various programmes to mark the 175 year's birth
anniversary of the author of 'Vandemataram' - Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay.

Seminar, recitation, dance drama, songs, musical programme and event
based on 'Anandamath' would be presented on this occasion.

It may be mentioned here that, Bankim Chandra resided here in Howrah
for several years as Collector and Magistrate for three times. Not
only that, he wrote so many novels in Howrah. He created the famous
lines of the poem 'Vandemataram' - "bahute tumi ma shakti / hridaye
tumi ma bhakti / tomari pratima gori mandire mandire" inspired by the
idol of 'hazar haat ' (thousand handed Kali) of Baje Shibpur. This
information has also written on the wall of this temple.

--
A. B.

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