An Indo-Bangla Baul music festival is organized in Dhaka to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of Fakir Lalan Shah.
About Fakir Lalon Shah (1774-1890)
- Born in Horishpur in Jhenaidah district of modern Bangladesh.
- He was a contemporary of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda.
Key Contributions
- Founded the ‘Lalon Akhrah” which had around 10,000 followers across all religions.
- He is considered as Father of Baul Music.
- In 2008, Baul songs are listed under UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- He also influenced personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Nazrul Islam.
Values
- Devotion, Humanism, Selflessness, Empathy, etc.