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Fair of Bangladesh
Fair of Bangladesh
Team স্বাধীন
Assigned
BY
Dr. AKM
Golam
Rabbn
i
Prof
essor
Dep
artmen
& Philo to
sophy f History
Nor
t h Sou
th Univ
ersity.
Fairs of Bangladesh
Team স্বাধীন
Nurul Islam-1321169030
Anika Fairdous-1311209630
Masud Parvej- 1411037630
Bijoy Ram Pratick-1330342630
Sanjeeda Akter- 1420750030
Anwarul Islam- 1510340630
HIS103.3 Saima Jahan- 1712594630
Lalon Mela
• It is known as Poush
Shangkranti
• Based on old Dhaka
• Also known as Kite Festival
• Observed at the end of the
Bengali month Poush or
January 14 or 15
Shakrain Festival
Major Attractions:
• Every year on the 8th day of the Iunar month falls in the
Bengali month of Chaitra, thousands of Hindu devotees
from home and abroad assemble on the banks of the old
Brahmaputra river for Astami snan, a ritual bath in the river.
• The main attractions of the fair are exhibits, like pottery and
products made of bamboo – cane and thread.
• These exhibits are very popular among the devotees
visiting the place. Sweetmeat stalls do brisk business during
the fair.
Baishakhi Mela
BACKGROUND
• Tax collection : based on Arabic/Hijri Calender
during Akbar’s reign.
• Not feasible for the farmers.
• Fateullah Shiraji, scholar of Akbar, the Great,
introduced the new calendar that rhythm with
the SIX seasons
• The rule :
– To pay tax at the last of “CHAITRA”
– Still revolted
• Baadshah Akbar introduced the celebrations right
after the day of tax, that is at April 14, 2017
paying to remove the contradictions.
• Thus how POHELA BOISHAKH Day is celebrated
through “BAISHAKHI MELA”
Baishakhi Mela
CELEBRATTIONS
- Thank You