The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

The song “Amar Sonar Bangla” was composed by Rabindranath Tagore during the Swadeshi period and was widely sung at political processions and meetings as part of the patriotic mobilization in Bengal; contemporary accounts and histories explicitly credit Tagore with composing the piece [1]. The poem was later used during the 1971 Liberation War and was formally adopted as the national anthem of Bangladesh after independence (official adoption in January 1972), a fact noted in encyclopedic and official sources that also emphasize Tagore’s authorship and his unique distinction as author of national anthems for two countries [2]. Thus the correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > Anti-Partition Campaign Under Moderates (1903-05) > p. 263
2. [2] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amar-Sonar-Bangla