Lalon Fair (2020)

Lalon Shah was a Baul, mystic, songwriter, singer, social reformer and secular thinker. He has become an icon of religious tolerance and secularism in Bengali culture. It is not known whether he was born in a Hindu or in a Muslim family. Every year on the occasion of his death anniversary, thousands of his disciples and followers assemble at Lalon Akhrah, Kushtia and pay homage to him through celebration and discussion of his songs and philosophy for three days. In 2004, Lalon was ranked number 12 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengali of all time.