Taslima Nasreen, a Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen, has made a statement about Hindu culture and Bengali culture amidst the festival of Navratri and Durga Puja in West Bengal. Taslima Nasreen said that Hindu culture is the foundation of Bengali culture. Along with this, it also includes the culture of Bengali Muslims. This statement of Taslima Nasreen has been reacted by famous lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar. Reacting, he said that it is also necessary for people to appreciate the Ganga-Jamuni-Avadhi culture.
Ganga-Jamuni-Awadhi culture, often called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. It means that shared and mixed Hindu-Muslim culture developed in North India, which is a combination of both traditions.
What did Taslima Nasreen say about Hindu culture,
Taslima Nasreen made this comment on the social media platform X on the Ashtami Tithi of Navratri i.e. Durgashtami, Tuesday (September 30, 2025) in a post. In his post, he shared pictures of Durga Puja Pandal and other cultural events and wrote that whatever religion, all belong to Bengali India.
He said, ‘Nothing is like hiding in it. Hindu culture is the foundation of Bengali culture. We are connected to India as a national identity, whether we have adopted any religion or philosophy in Bengali, whether we have adopted any religion or philosophy. Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and even atheists, the ancestors of almost all were Hindus of India.
The culture of Bengali Muslims is frozen in Hindu traditions, not Arabs- Nasreen
Nasreen, who often criticized Islamic traditions, claimed that the culture of Bengali Muslims is not of Arabs, but is deeply in Hindu traditions. He said, ‘If there is any Bengali Muslim, then its culture is not Arabic. Its culture is Bengali culture and that culture is associated with Hindu tradition. Dhol-Nagade, music and dance are all fundamental manifestations of Bengali culture. This is what means to be Bengali. Refining this means denying its existence.
What did Javed Akhtar react to Taslima Nasreen’s post,
Reacting to Taslima Nasreen’s post, Javed Akhtar partially agreed to his words. However, he stressed that Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, which is made from this union of Hindu and Muslim cultures, should also be appreciated.
He said, ‘We respect the traditional people of Awadhi culture a lot of Bengali culture, language and literature. But if someone is not able to appreciate the great Ganga-Jamuni-Awadhi culture and its fanatism and its adulteration, then it is completely its own loss. This culture has nothing to do with Arabia.
He further said, ‘Persian and Central Asian cultures and languages have also been mixed in our culture and language in the same way as Western culture, but it has happened on our own terms. By the way, many Bengali surnames are also of Persian origin.
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‘Bengali Muslims also Hindu’, what did Javed Akhtar say on Taslima Nasreen’s statement?
Taslima Nasreen, a Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen, has made a statement about Hindu culture and Bengali culture amidst the festival of Navratri and Durga Puja in West Bengal. Taslima Nasreen said that Hindu culture is the foundation of Bengali culture. Along with this, it also includes the culture of Bengali Muslims. This statement of Taslima Nasreen has been reacted by famous lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar. Reacting, he said that it is also necessary for people to appreciate the Ganga-Jamuni-Avadhi culture.
Ganga-Jamuni-Awadhi culture, often called Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. It means that shared and mixed Hindu-Muslim culture developed in North India, which is a combination of both traditions.
What did Taslima Nasreen say about Hindu culture,
Taslima Nasreen made this comment on the social media platform X on the Ashtami Tithi of Navratri i.e. Durgashtami, Tuesday (September 30, 2025) in a post. In his post, he shared pictures of Durga Puja Pandal and other cultural events and wrote that whatever religion, all belong to Bengali India.
He said, ‘Nothing is like hiding in it. Hindu culture is the foundation of Bengali culture. We are connected to India as a national identity, whether we have adopted any religion or philosophy in Bengali, whether we have adopted any religion or philosophy. Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and even atheists, the ancestors of almost all were Hindus of India.
The culture of Bengali Muslims is frozen in Hindu traditions, not Arabs- Nasreen
Nasreen, who often criticized Islamic traditions, claimed that the culture of Bengali Muslims is not of Arabs, but is deeply in Hindu traditions. He said, ‘If there is any Bengali Muslim, then its culture is not Arabic. Its culture is Bengali culture and that culture is associated with Hindu tradition. Dhol-Nagade, music and dance are all fundamental manifestations of Bengali culture. This is what means to be Bengali. Refining this means denying its existence.
What did Javed Akhtar react to Taslima Nasreen’s post,
Reacting to Taslima Nasreen’s post, Javed Akhtar partially agreed to his words. However, he stressed that Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, which is made from this union of Hindu and Muslim cultures, should also be appreciated.
He said, ‘We respect the traditional people of Awadhi culture a lot of Bengali culture, language and literature. But if someone is not able to appreciate the great Ganga-Jamuni-Awadhi culture and its fanatism and its adulteration, then it is completely its own loss. This culture has nothing to do with Arabia.
He further said, ‘Persian and Central Asian cultures and languages have also been mixed in our culture and language in the same way as Western culture, but it has happened on our own terms. By the way, many Bengali surnames are also of Persian origin.
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