On Tuesday, before the high-octane Indian Bangaldesh ODI match started in Birmingham’s Edgbaston stadium, there was something that united both the teams.The stadium reverberated with two national anthems- both penned by Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. While Bangladeshis recited ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ or My Golden Bengal, created by Tagore in 1905, Indians crooned ‘Jana Gana Mana’, also composed by the polymath in 1911. Bangladesh adopted it as national anthem after the liberation war of 1971 while Jana Gana Mana became India’s national anthem on January 24, 1950 – two days before India became a republic. The moment evoked a barrage of emotions from Bengalis from both sides of the border. Many reminisced the bond between the two neighbouring nations, while others lauded Rabindranath Tagore’s invaluable role in shaping Bengal’s literary and cultural history.
Rabindranath Tagore listening to national anthems of India and Bangladesh. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/dz4BWucCNS
— Faisal Rehman (@frkhanrehman) July 2, 2019
The Man of the Match of today’s #INDvBAN game will be Rabindranath Thakur. May the Jana Gana Mana of Amar Sonar Bangla win!
— Agnivo Niyogi (______ ______) (@Aagan86) July 2, 2019
A common bond ties the two nations – the National anthem by Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore. #INDvBAN #NationalAnthem #Cricket #RabindranathTagore #ICCWorldCup2019 #CricketWorldCup2019 pic.twitter.com/SBSka65M8T
— Indranil Mukherjee (@thisisindra) July 2, 2019
Divided by nation
United by Rabindranath Tagore#BANvIND pic.twitter.com/3knIQOAszi
— Tweety __ (@smiling_heart_) July 2, 2019
What a proud moment for all the bengali all over the world
Both the national anthem written by
Kaviguru RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Only bengali people will understand what it means to them#INDvBAN #proudtobeabengali— Kohinoor Das (@daskohinoor) July 2, 2019
Today’s match in #CWC19 is#IndiaVsBangladesh. National anthem of both countries have written by Asia’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Waiting for the moment _#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/BQaS2acbv6
— R DEY (@_rdey) July 2, 2019
2 countries,2 teams,2 national anthems – one language( #Bengali ),same poet( #RabindranathTagore ) _ #INDvBAN
— Amit Chakraborty (@amythious) July 2, 2019
Today two national anthems were sang during the #INDvBAN match on the British soil who colonised & ruled us for 200 years.Both the anthems were written by our very own world poet Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore. Such a proud moment for all of us. #RabindranathTagore #India ____
— iftekhar sheikh (@iftekharul_sk) July 2, 2019
The beauty of an #INDvBAN match is both of them are going to sing NATIONAL ANTHEM written by ONE GENIUS _____#RabindranathTagore#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/WGHm2I2YSr
— M A N I S H A (@DiscoverManisha) July 2, 2019
Best thing about #INDvBAN is listening to both the National Anthems written by One and only the legend Rabindranath Tagore. #BANvsIND pic.twitter.com/KQ4atKZbPh
— IwasGroot (@GrootIwas) July 2, 2019
