· It is the social, cultural, and national festival in Bangladesh, and a religious festival in India.
· In Bengali, the word ‘Pohela’ means ‘first’, and ‘Baishakh’ is the first month of the Bengali Calendar.
· Mughal Emperor AKBAR first introduced the Bengali new year and official Bengali Calendar to ease the tax collection process.
· Some historians said that the Bengali Calendar to the 7th century King ‘SHASHANKA’ which was later modified by Mughal Emperor Akbar for the purpose of tax collection. During the Mughal rules, land taxes were collected from Bengali people according to the Islamic Hijri calendar. This calendar is lunar, and its new year did not coincide with the solar agricultural cycles.
· Most historians said that the origin of the Bengali Calendar by Mughal Emperor Akbar, besides, some historians also said that the origin of the Bengali calendar is unclear. But, all historians agree to the purpose of the Bengali Calendar, and that is the TAX collection.
· The Pohela Boishakh is observed as a public holiday in Bangladesh. It is celebrated across religious boundaries. The whole day is marked with singing, processions, and fairs. Traditionally, businesses start this day with a new Ledger clearing out of the old. Singers perform traditional songs for welcoming the new year. People also enjoy the classical Jatra Party. “People wear the festival dress with women embellishing their hair with flowers. White and Red color combinations are particularly popular.
· People of Bangladesh also prepare and enjoy varieties of traditional festival foods on Pohela Baishakh. These include PANTA BHAT (white rice), ILISH BHAJI (fried hilsa fish), and lots of special BHARTA (mash).
· The celebrations start in Dhaka at dawn with a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs “Eso he Baishakh” by Chhayanaut under the Banyan tree at Ramana (ramana batamul). And, an integral part of the festivities is the MANHAL SHOBHAJATRA, a traditional colorful procession organized by the students of the Fine Arts Faculty, University of Dhaka. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016.
· The day is a large traditional part of Bangladesh. It is also related to BOISAKHI MELA and HAAL KHATA. The whole day is passed by many colorful shows…
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· Most historians said that the origin of the Bengali Calendar by Mughal Emperor Akbar, besides, some historians also said that the origin of the Bengali calendar is unclear. But, all historians agree to the purpose of the Bengali Calendar, and that is the TAX collection.
· The Pohela Boishakh is observed as a public holiday in Bangladesh. It is celebrated across religious boundaries. The whole day is marked with singing, processions, and fairs. Traditionally, businesses start this day with a new Ledger clearing out of the old. Singers perform traditional songs for welcoming the new year. People also enjoy the classical Jatra Party. “People wear the festival dress with women embellishing their hair with flowers. White and Red color combinations are particularly popular.
· People of Bangladesh also prepare and enjoy varieties of traditional festival foods on Pohela Baishakh. These include PANTA BHAT (white rice), ILISH BHAJI (fried hilsa fish), and lots of special BHARTA (mash).
· The celebrations start in Dhaka at dawn with a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs “Eso he Baishakh” by Chhayanaut under the Banyan tree at Ramana (ramana batamul). And, an integral part of the festivities is the MANHAL SHOBHAJATRA, a traditional colorful procession organized by the students of the Fine Arts Faculty, University of Dhaka. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016.
· The day is a large traditional part of Bangladesh. It is also related to BOISAKHI MELA and HAAL KHATA. The whole day is passed by many colorful shows…
Most of the data are collected from Google.
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