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Encyclopedia > Poila Baisakh

Nabha Barsha, Bengali for New Year, also known as Poila Baishakh, marks the beginning of Baisakh, the first month of Bengali calendar. It is a most auspicious time for the Bengalis.


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Bengalis celebrate New Year with music and dance (294 words)
'Poila Baisakh' marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year and is a time for Bengalis to go back to their roots and celebrate.
The melodious strains of Rabindra Sangeet, songs written and composed by Nobel laureate and poet Rabindranath Tagore filled the air as women wearing bright colourful saris and men in white tunics walked through the city streets singing the songs.
'Poila Baisakh' celebrations spread through almost a week and a variety of cultural programmes are held across the state to mark the occasion.
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