Shubho Nobo Borsho: Happy Bengali New Year

Bengali New Year also known as Pohela Boishakh falls on April 15th every year. This is one of the biggest festivals for Bengali people all over the world. Pohela Boishakh is also celebrated by other communities belonging to Odisha, Assam, Tripura, and Jharkhand.

Shashanka, a 7th-century ruler is credited for the origin of the Bengali calendar. However, it was later modified by the Mughal emperor Akbar for the purpose of tax collection. The Mughals used to follow the Hijri calendar which is a purely lunar calendar. All agricultural taxes used to be collected by the Mughals as per this calendar due to which it used to be very difficult for the Hindu farmers to pay taxes out of season as they mostly followed the Solar calendar. Akbar ordered his astronomer and scholar, Fatehullah Shirazi to bring modifications to the tax collection system as per the Hijri lunar as well as Hindu solar calendars. Shirazi formulated a new Bengali calendar and the new year day was introduced on 10 or 11 March 1584. As per the new laws, the farmers were supposed to clear all their dues the day before the new year was observed. On New Year's Day, the landlords used to distribute sweets among their tenants. There also used to be fairs and festivities organized on this day.

In due course of time, businessmen and traders also started closing their old account books the previous day before the new year and opened new account books on the day of the new year. They also used to invite their customers and gifted sweets to them. This practice is still evident in the jewelry class.

On the very first day of the Bengali new year 1430, we give you ten interesting facts about us Bengalees and our Bengali tradition and culture.

1) If there is any duo that is the first love of almost every Bengalee, it is none other than Goopy-Bagha.

2) Almost every Bengalees favorite sweet is Rash-o-golla (uh not "Rasgulla").

3) There is a popular Bengali proverb “Baro Mase Tero Parbon” (“Thirteen festivals in twelve months”) among the Bengalees. This indicates Bengalees have an abundance of festivities in their lives which they love to celebrate.

4) Bengalees' favorite and biggest festive occasion is Durga Pujo (uh not "Puja"). Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy of Krishnanagar had first done Durga Pujo in Bengal in the form of Maa Durga along with her four children: Lakshmi, Karthik, Saraswati, Ganesha, and since then Durga Pujo is celebrated in the same way here. Every Bengalee believes that during this time of every year, Maa Durga comes to visit her parents’ home along with her children from Kailash.

5) Apart from mach (fish), if you ask any Bengalees what is their favorite dish, their most common answer would be mutton biriyani.

6) Bengalees eat everything (uh, they don't "drink"), from "cha khawa" (drinking tea) to "matha khawa" (eating human head).

7) Every Bengalee Moms' favorite dialogue after losing an argument: "Amake ar Maa bole dakbi na." (English translation: Don't call me by Maa hereafter).

8) It's hard to find Bengalees who don't love Fuchkas (uh, they don't call it Paani Puri or Golgappa). Almost everyone has heard at some point in time that the "tetul jol" (tamarind water) is very dirty, but still, everyone loves to drool over it and this is the specialty of Kolkata's Fuchka which one can't get anywhere.

9) The best way Bengalees say "no" to something is by saying, "Accha dekha jabe" (Ok, will see) or "Pore Janabo" (Will let you know later).

10) Most Bengalees love debates over tea and it's hard to beat them.

On this festive occasion, Crazy Creatives invite you to share 3 such interesting facts about Bengalees and their precious culture & tradition. The team wishes you a Happy Bengali New Year to whoever celebrating. May this New Year bring us success and good health.

Credits: Leprechaun | Yuvika_15

Happy new year to all bengali IFians

BTW point 7 is every Asian mum's favourite dialogue😆

happy new year to all of our beautiful bengali IF members! 💚

Happy Bangla New Year to all! 😍🤗

Śubha Nava Varṣa! (Imagine me puckering my lips as I say it.)

Interesting facts ... well, these are the stereotypes I put in the story I wrote for the Wordsleuths contest.

1. Despite never leaving the house, Bengali women know all about the outside world thanks to their telescopes.

2. Bengali progressives love solar heat for everything from cooking to warfare. (Move over, Archimedes!)

... All right, here's a fact.

3. Bengal contributed the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh and the national song of India.

Shubho Naba Borsho! Let's welcome this New Year with open hearts and minds.❤️ Wishing you all a blessed and joyous Poila Baisakh! May this new year bring you and your loved ones good health, happiness, and prosperity.❤️❤️❤️

Happy Bangla New year to all fellow Bengalis on IF🎉🥳

Shubho Nava Barsho 🎉👏🏻🥳

Originally posted by: Yuvika_15

Happy new year to all bengali IFians

BTW point 7 is every Asian mum's favourite dialogue😆

Shobike janayi nobo borsher Preeti o shubhechcha .