The poetry and music of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and Bangladesh’s nationwide poet Kazi Nazrul Islam resonated the Indian embassy right here as followers and followers of the famend poets celebrated their works at a joint get-together organised by the missions of each the international locations.
Numerous individuals attended the “Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti” occasion organised on Saturday to have a good time the 161st start anniversary of Tagore and 123rd start anniversary of Nazrul, the 2 most versatile and nice Bengali poets who left their mark on the nationwide and worldwide enviornment with their poetry and music.
Diplomats, members of the diaspora of each the international locations in addition to Chinese admirers of Tagore recited the inspirational poetry of Tagore and Nazrul, whereas completed Kathak and Bharatanatyam dancers made specifically choreographed displays.
“The bonds between India and Bangladesh are wealthy and suffused with historical past. There could be very little that divides us. There is way that unites us,” India’s Ambassador to China, Pradeep Kumar Rawat said, addressing the gathering.
The links between the two countries extend to every aspect of human life, be it social, economic, cultural, intellectual, political and spiritual. The excellent bilateral ties reflect an all-encompassing partnership based on equality, trust and understanding that goes far beyond a strategic partnership, he said.
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India and Bangladesh share a cultural heritage based on civilisational commonalities and history, Rawat said.
“Bengal’s cultural historical past presents a synthesis of a number of methods of life. This culturally fertile and intellectually stimulating area has produced nice males of letters and accomplishments,” he said.
“Today, I pay my humble respects to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who are shining examples of the shared rich common heritage of India and Bangladesh,” he mentioned.
“Gurudev Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam are among the many ‘Panchokobi’, the 5 greats in Bengali literature, who’ve performed a really influential position not solely in shaping Bangla literature and tradition, but in addition our nationwide identities. This is finest mirrored within the easiest undeniable fact that Gurudev Tagore penned the nationwide anthems (Jana Gana Mana and Amar Shonar Bangla) for our two international locations,” he said.
“Tagore’s life and teachings converse of his thirst for improvements, perseverance and endeavour. He broke the barrier of time and area and displayed brilliance and pragmatism, which continues to be of relevance even right this moment,” Rawat said.
“He taught us to be proud of our nation, culture and ethos and enlightened the globe with his immortal speeches and poems. He emphasised on education, learning and social empowerment. His vision inspires both our nations and many countries across the globe to work towards achieving these goals,” he mentioned.
“On the opposite hand, ‘BidrohiKobi’ Kazi Nazrul Islam was a outstanding literary genius and a real insurgent (Bidrohi), who on his quest for self-expression and freedom of thought, preached unforgettable classes on pluralism, secularism and the significance of an egalitarian society,” he said
“Nazrul’s writings have been an ideal amalgamation of various traditions. He is alleged to have launched the idea of ghazals to the fashionable Bengali creativeness—setting a transparent instance of artwork transcending boundaries,” he said.
In his address, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to China, Mahbub Uz Zaman said the joint event by the embassies highlighted the friendship and close ties between the two neighbouring countries.
“We are bonded by the glorious Bangladesh war of independence in 1971,” he mentioned.
“Despite the 38-year gap between Tagore and Nazrul, they endured a close relationship blended with respect and love. Their literary works depict a common thread of social justice, non-communalism and humanity,” he mentioned.
Tagore, who wrote the nationwide anthems of India and Bangladesh, was additionally the inspiration behind Sri Lanka’s nationwide anthem too as Ananda Smarakoon, who wrote the music studied in India’s Viswabharati University in Santiniketan, he mentioned.
Tagore and Nazrul had mutual respect, admiration and affection. Nazrul, who was deeply impressed by Tagore’s writings since his childhood, additionally wrote a number of poems about Tagore, he mentioned.
In 1913, when Tagore received the Nobel Prize, Nazrul was solely 14 years outdated. He was influenced by Tagore like different younger individuals of his era. Tagore’s affect on Nazrul was boundless, Zaman mentioned.
Nazrul, whose productive life was simply 11 years as he suffered from ill-health, has emerged as a poet, journalist, politician and novelist, displaying unparalleled versatility and fought for the independence of India and the realisation of the rights of the marginalised communities, he mentioned.
“In this brief span of productive life, Nazrul created songs of depth and magnitude. He was a real genius,” Zaman mentioned.
