Pakistan Zindabad (anthem)
Tarana-i-Pakistan (Bengali: তারানা-এ-পাকিস্তান), or more popularly known as Pakistan Zindabad (Bengali: পাকিস্তান জিন্দাবাদ), was an alternative national anthem sung by East Pakistan during its existence until 1971, and can be considered the de facto national anthem of East Pakistan. The song is in Bengali, the language of East Pakistan, and was adopted from a poem by East Pakistani (now Bangladeshi) poet Golam Mostofa with the name of Tarana-i-Pakistan in 1956.[1][2] It was composed by Nazir Ahmed.[3] The song was sang during school assemblies in East Pakistan by school children.[4]
English: Long Live Pakistan | |
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পাকিস্তান জিন্দাবাদ | |
National anthem of East Pakistan | |
Also known as | তারানা-এ-পাকিস্তান (English: Tarana of Pakistan) |
Lyrics | Golam Mostofa, 1956 |
Music | Nazir Ahmed, 1956 |
Adopted | 1956 |
Relinquished | 26 March 1971 |
Succeeded by | Amar Shonar Bangla |
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References
- Bangla Shahitto. Dhaka: Jatiyo Shikkhakrom O Patthopustok Board. 1996.
- Islam, Shahidul (2012). "Mostafa, Golam". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Hayat, Anupam. "Ahmed, Nazir". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- রোমেনা লেইস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 Dec 2017.