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English Fakir lalon shai
Fakir Lalon Shai (1774 – 17 October 1890) — also known as Lalon Sai, Lalon Shah or Mahatma Lalon — was a Bengali of many talents: a spiritual Baul sadhak, humanist, social reformer and philosopher. He was the lyricist, composer and singer of countless songs, celebrated as a pioneer of Baul music and as the "Baul Emperor". Through his songs Baul music became widely popular in the nineteenth century, and his humanist vision — placing humanity above every division of religion, caste and creed — still guides the mystic tradition of Kushtia.
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There is a wide range of opinion on whether Lalon was a Hindu or a Muslim. According to some, Lalon was the son of a Kayastha family — his father Madhab and his mother Padmavati; Lalon later converted. Among researchers, most believe that Lalon was the child of a Muslim tantubaya (weaver) family. His father's name was Daribullah Dewan and his mother's name was Amina Khatun.
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The 124th Tirodhan Dibas Lalon Memorial Festival (Lalon Smoron Utsab) concluded on 20 October 2014. The Akhrabari of Lalon Shahiji resounded with the dust of the feet of hundreds of thousands of Lalon devotees. Devotees of Lalon from home and abroad thronged this Lalon memorial festival. Over the five-day festival, Lalon songs were performed every night from ten o'clock until four in the morning, without pause.
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Lalon's songs are a novel creation in the world of music. There is a variety in the melodies of his songs. Although his songs are essentially mood-driven, in the union of melody and rhythm they are truly matchless. His songs carry the intoxication of devotional flavour. There is bewilderment in them. This bewilderment sends a thrill not only through the singer's heart but through the listener's mind as well. When the singer sings in total absorption, the listener hears in a daze. His songs carry the scent of Bengal's sweet clay. The melody of the human heart finds expression in them. That is why his songs overwhelm people and melt human hearts.
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'Lalon Sandhya' was held in Dhaka to commemorate the 136th tirodhan (passing) of Fakir Lalon Shah. Organised by the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of the Indian High Commission at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Saturday (31 October) evening, the programme was graced by India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi as chief guest.
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Will Kushtia one day stand not merely as a district on the map of Bangladesh, but as an internationally recognised centre of Fakir Lalon Shah's humanist philosophy, Baul music, folk heritage and cultural tourism? The question is not new. Yet after the idea of building a 'City of Lalon' came up at the commemoration held at Cheuria in Kushtia on the occasion of Fakir Lalon Shah's 136th death anniversary in October 2026, the issue has returned to discussion with renewed force.
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Immersed in the message of humanity, equality and non-communalism stood the Lalon Akhrabari at Cheuriya. With thousands of bauls, sadhus, Lalon devotees and visitors in attendance, the three-day observance concluded last Monday (19 October) evening. The majar courtyard resounded with overflowing crowds, songs and devotion, discussions and heartfelt reminiscences of Lalon.
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Song, ritual and an unending stream of devotees kept Cheuriya festive through the day. The second day of the three-day observance marking Baul Samrat Fakir Lalon Shah's 136th Tirodhan was celebrated at the Lalon Akhrabari in Cheuria, Kumarkhali, Kushtia on Sunday (18 October).
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Mankind's identity lies in humanity, and man's liberation in self-realisation — this eternal truth echoes again and again in the songs and philosophy of Baul Samrat Fakir Lalon Shah. The lesson Lalon left behind — to see every person as a human being, rising above caste, religious divides and narrow-mindedness — remains just as relevant today.
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The bank of the Kaliganga, towards the end of the eighteenth century. Lalon is young still. A body scorched by smallpox lies unconscious on the riverbank; the kinsfolk have abandoned him and gone — in that age smallpox meant almost certain death, and the family had simply concluded that this body would not survive. Then a fakir couple of Cheuriya — Malam Shah and his wife Motijan — lifted the body up and nursed it back to health. And from that discarded body was born one of the subcontinent's greatest saint-poets — Fakir Lalon Shai, who, it is said, lived nearly one hundred and sixteen years.
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Baul Samrat Fakir Lalon Shaiji is a unique sadhak of the spiritual, cultural and humanist consciousness of Bengal and the Bengali people. His life, philosophy and songs still teach us to rise above nation, religion, caste, class and division, and to love people. His immortal creations are not merely a treasure of Bengali folk music; they are a profound philosophical inquiry into human life, self-identity, love, equality and liberation.