28:
47:
433:
427:
533:
wrote a book in
Bengali with the same title. Multiple Bengali theatre groups produced dramas with this slogan in the title. A song was also recorded, with the same title, to glorify the theme. According to a report published in June 2011, it was one of the six most popular political slogans in India
562:
as their "war cry" before 2009 General election of India. and eventually became the signature slogan of
Banerjee and her party. The three words of the slogan "Ma", "Mati" and "Manush" which mean "Mother", "(Mother)land" and "People" respectively were three powerful emotional elements.
583:, the Sachar Commission report, and even in the common daily life issues like protests against power cuts, protests against rail accidents etc. Nandigram, Singur issues and this slogan were the main weapons of All India Trinamool Congress against the ruling Left Front government of
642:. The song was written by Anindya Chatterjee, lead vocalist of the Bengali band Chandrabindoo, and focused on communal harmony. The first two lines of the song were– "Eta Ma Mati Manusher din. Eta Ma Mati Manusher gaan (This is the day of
698:
and attempted to reach as many people as possible through the magazine. This magazine was also a "brainchild" of Mamata
Banerjee. The chief editor of the magazine was Subrata Bakshi who was at that time a legislator of the state too.
495:
601:, this slogan helped "Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee virtually flatten the ruling Left Front in West Bengal Lok Sabha and civic polls". After winning the assembly election Banerjee dedicated the victory to
366:
901:
376:
723:
In April 2011, West Bengal's communist party politician Gautam Deb complained that
Banerjee "stole" this slogan from Bangladesh. He said the same slogan was coined and widely used by Beghum
571:
The slogan was widely used by the political party in almost every one of their political and election campaigns; these campaigns also condemned acts under the existent government, including
595:
This simplistic slogan had bigger impact and influence on common people than the theoretical jargons used by the Left Front parties. According to a report published in Indian newspaper
1146:
465:
184:
179:
174:
94:
1042:
911:
605:. According to a minister of West Bengal and also a leader of Trinamool Congress, Banerjee rode to success on this slogan and it was a "political coinage".
282:
662:. Shankar Roy, the director of the film told in an interview– "Yes, we were inspired by Trinamool’s slogan, which for us means revolt against corruption".
1199:
1072:
815:
381:
523:
846:
331:
458:
391:
250:
277:
1154:
1094:
1214:
709:
272:
267:
966:
1194:
732:
522:. The term is translated as "Mother, Land, and People". It became very popular in West Bengal during the 2009 General election and
936:
1209:
451:
169:
90:
755:
351:
243:
371:
46:
27:
991:
356:
346:
77:
786:
728:
576:
508:
200:
160:
155:
150:
145:
140:
135:
20:
1204:
341:
438:
1050:
386:
219:
1219:
717:
229:
526:. The slogan was widely used by the political party in almost all of their political and election campaigns.
626:. The poems of this book were mainly political in nature. The book was published by the Dey's Publishers of
597:
234:
224:
716:. Incidentally a play with the same title was written in the 1970s when Communist Party of India defeated
361:
1017:
854:
291:
1121:
312:
906:
810:
808:
572:
262:
257:
205:
130:
102:
1178:
1099:
877:
19:
This article is on the slogan and its influences. For information on the political party, see
504:
484:
759:
432:
671:
619:
580:
559:
530:
519:
298:
116:
111:
61:
31:
944:
512:
336:
1188:
544:
With all humility, we congratulate the people of Bengal. This is the victory of the
317:
674:(street plays) as well. In 2009, Uttam Opera of West Bengal staged a jatra titled
724:
584:
516:
931:
929:
426:
415:
410:
841:
839:
837:
627:
694:
In
February 2011, Trinamool Congress launched their party magazine
553:
Mamata
Banerjee after winning 2011 Assembly election of West Bengal
708:
Ex-Chief
Minister of West Bengal and senior political leader of
1095:"It's maa, mati, manush and Mamata for Bengal's theatre groups"
558:
This slogan was coined by All India
Trinamool Congress chief
967:"Fair abuse: 'Elite' Mamata betraying her own support base?"
658:
In 2009, the slogan was used in the posters of
Bengali film
34:, current Chief Minister of West Bengal, coined the slogan.
548:. This is the time to celebrate for the people of Bengal.
816:"Mamata Banerjee: Its a victory for 'maa, maati, manush'"
670:
The popularity of the slogan gave rise to a number of
882:. Silhouette Magazine. p. 103. GGKEY:YZLCKEXH49Q
781:
779:
777:
750:
748:
937:"Singur, Nandigram Were Way to Writers' for Mamata"
853:. Calcutta, India. 25 November 2009. Archived from
678:. In the same year, Shilpilok Opera staged another
1073:"'Ma Mati Manush' song at traffic intersections"
1049:. Calcutta, India. 16 March 2012. Archived from
992:"Ma, Mati, Manush — CPM invokes Mamata's slogan"
542:
638:A song was also recorded to glorify the theme
459:
8:
466:
452:
37:
902:"Didi perfects the art of the impossible"
676:Ma Mati Manush Kadche... Agnikanya Aschhe
382:2023 West Bengal local elections violence
244:Naxalite–Maoist insurgency in West Bengal
1093:Bandyopadhyay, Mouparna (18 June 2009).
847:"Mamata slogan invades stage and screen"
26:
744:
40:
332:2013 Kamduni gang rape and murder case
392:2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident
251:Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
7:
579:, land acquisition issues, death of
710:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
14:
1200:Indian general election campaigns
1018:"Green signal for Ma-Mati-Manush"
622:published a book of poems titled
618:After the slogan became popular,
567:Political campaigns and elections
337:2012 Suzette Jordan gangrape case
431:
425:
45:
1122:"Party unveils Ma-Mati-Manush"
372:2021 Bengal post-poll violence
299:2023 Indian Wrestler's protest
1:
910:. 3 June 2010. Archived from
347:2015 Kandhamal gang rape case
79:Chief Minister of West Bengal
1179:All India Trinamool Congress
1043:"3M slogan out of MK speech"
729:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
577:Singur Tata Nano controversy
524:2011 state assembly election
509:All India Trinamool Congress
507:political slogan, coined by
103:Leader of Trinamool Congress
21:All India Trinamool Congress
342:2014 Birbhum gang rape case
258:New Police Commissionerates
1236:
387:2024 Sandeshkhali violence
220:State Council of Ministers
18:
1215:Bengali words and phrases
546:Maa Mati Manush of Bengal
488:
194:Early Political Movements
1195:Indian political slogans
1181: — Official website
1047:The Telegraph (Calcutta)
851:The Telegraph (Calcutta)
727:and her political party
718:Indian National Congress
213:Tenure as Chief Minister
112:Early life and education
54:This article is part of
16:Bengali political slogan
1210:Politics of West Bengal
598:Daily News and Analysis
442:: Picture, Sound, Video
201:Singur land controversy
550:
362:Narada sting operation
35:
787:"Six popular slogans"
756:"Ma Mati Manush book"
733:1991 general election
367:Nandigram controversy
292:Emblem of West Bengal
124:Electoral Performance
30:
712:called the slogan a
646:, It is the song of
857:on 14 November 2010
357:Rose Valley scandal
313:Kanyashree Prakalpa
1205:Trinamool Congress
947:on 2 February 2014
907:The Times of India
690:Political magazine
573:Nandigram violence
511:chief and current
206:Nandigram violence
170:Assembly elections
36:
1100:indianexpress.com
476:
475:
399:Political Slogans
131:General elections
71:
70:
1227:
1167:
1166:
1164:
1162:
1157:on 13 April 2013
1153:. Archived from
1143:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1118:
1112:
1111:
1109:
1107:
1090:
1084:
1083:
1081:
1079:
1069:
1063:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1053:on 20 March 2012
1039:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1014:
1008:
1007:
1005:
1003:
988:
982:
981:
979:
977:
963:
957:
956:
954:
952:
943:. Archived from
933:
924:
923:
921:
919:
914:on 11 April 2013
898:
892:
891:
889:
887:
873:
867:
866:
864:
862:
843:
832:
831:
829:
827:
812:
803:
802:
800:
798:
783:
772:
771:
769:
767:
762:on 12 April 2013
758:. Archived from
752:
554:
502:
501:
500:
498:
490:
468:
461:
454:
435:
429:
283:Asansol-Durgapur
80:
67:
66:
64:
57:
49:
42:
41:
38:
1235:
1234:
1230:
1229:
1228:
1226:
1225:
1224:
1220:Mamata Banerjee
1185:
1184:
1175:
1170:
1160:
1158:
1145:
1144:
1140:
1130:
1128:
1120:
1119:
1115:
1105:
1103:
1092:
1091:
1087:
1077:
1075:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1056:
1054:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1024:
1016:
1015:
1011:
1001:
999:
990:
989:
985:
975:
973:
965:
964:
960:
950:
948:
935:
934:
927:
917:
915:
900:
899:
895:
885:
883:
875:
874:
870:
860:
858:
845:
844:
835:
825:
823:
814:
813:
806:
796:
794:
785:
784:
775:
765:
763:
754:
753:
746:
742:
720:in West Bengal.
705:
692:
668:
656:
636:
620:Mamata Banerjee
616:
611:
593:
581:Rizwanur Rahman
569:
560:Mamata Banerjee
556:
552:
540:
531:Mamata Banerjee
520:Mamata Banerjee
496:
494:
493:
492:
480:Maa Mati Manush
472:
437:
430:
422:
420:
402:
401:
396:
328:
327:
322:
309:
308:
303:
273:Bidhanagar City
216:
215:
210:
197:
191:
127:
121:
105:
87:
86:
82:
78:
63:Mamata Banerjee
62:
60:
59:
58:
55:
53:
32:Mamata Banerjee
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1233:
1231:
1223:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1187:
1186:
1183:
1182:
1174:
1173:External links
1171:
1169:
1168:
1138:
1126:Indian Express
1113:
1085:
1064:
1034:
1022:Indian Express
1009:
998:. 10 June 2010
983:
958:
925:
893:
868:
833:
820:Economic Times
804:
793:. 28 June 2011
773:
743:
741:
738:
737:
736:
735:of Bangladesh.
721:
704:
701:
696:Ma Mati Manush
691:
688:
684:Ma Matir Lorai
667:
664:
655:
652:
648:Ma Mati Manush
644:Ma Mati Manush
640:Ma Mati Manush
635:
632:
624:Ma Mati Manush
615:
612:
610:
607:
603:Ma Mati Manush
592:
589:
568:
565:
541:
539:
536:
534:at that time.
513:Chief Minister
474:
473:
471:
470:
463:
456:
448:
445:
444:
419:
418:
413:
408:
406:Ma Mati Manush
397:
395:
394:
389:
384:
379:
374:
369:
364:
359:
354:
349:
344:
339:
334:
323:
321:
320:
315:
304:
302:
301:
295:
294:
288:
287:
286:
285:
280:
275:
270:
265:
254:
253:
247:
246:
240:
239:
238:
237:
232:
227:
211:
209:
208:
203:
190:
189:
188:
187:
182:
177:
166:
165:
164:
163:
158:
153:
148:
143:
138:
120:
119:
114:
108:
107:
106:(2001-present)
99:
98:
97:(2011-present)
84:
83:
76:
73:
72:
69:
68:
56:a series about
52:
50:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1232:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1192:
1190:
1180:
1177:
1176:
1172:
1156:
1152:
1151:The Statesman
1148:
1142:
1139:
1127:
1123:
1117:
1114:
1102:
1101:
1096:
1089:
1086:
1074:
1068:
1065:
1052:
1048:
1044:
1038:
1035:
1023:
1019:
1013:
1010:
997:
993:
987:
984:
972:
968:
962:
959:
946:
942:
938:
932:
930:
926:
913:
909:
908:
903:
897:
894:
881:
880:
876:Amitava Nag.
872:
869:
856:
852:
848:
842:
840:
838:
834:
822:. 13 May 2011
821:
817:
811:
809:
805:
792:
788:
782:
780:
778:
774:
761:
757:
751:
749:
745:
739:
734:
730:
726:
722:
719:
715:
711:
707:
706:
702:
700:
697:
689:
687:
685:
681:
677:
673:
665:
663:
661:
653:
651:
649:
645:
641:
633:
631:
629:
625:
621:
613:
608:
606:
604:
600:
599:
590:
588:
586:
582:
578:
574:
566:
564:
561:
555:
549:
547:
537:
535:
532:
527:
525:
521:
518:
514:
510:
506:
499:
497:pronunciation
489:মা মাটি মানুষ
486:
482:
481:
469:
464:
462:
457:
455:
450:
449:
447:
446:
443:
441:
436:
434:
428:
423:
417:
414:
412:
409:
407:
404:
403:
400:
393:
390:
388:
385:
383:
380:
378:
375:
373:
370:
368:
365:
363:
360:
358:
355:
353:
350:
348:
345:
343:
340:
338:
335:
333:
330:
329:
326:
325:Controversies
319:
316:
314:
311:
310:
307:
300:
297:
296:
293:
290:
289:
284:
281:
279:
276:
274:
271:
269:
266:
264:
261:
260:
259:
256:
255:
252:
249:
248:
245:
242:
241:
236:
233:
231:
228:
226:
223:
222:
221:
218:
217:
214:
207:
204:
202:
199:
198:
196:
195:
186:
183:
181:
178:
176:
173:
172:
171:
168:
167:
162:
159:
157:
154:
152:
149:
147:
144:
142:
139:
137:
134:
133:
132:
129:
128:
126:
125:
118:
115:
113:
110:
109:
104:
101:
100:
96:
92:
89:
88:
81:
75:
74:
65:
51:
48:
44:
43:
39:
33:
29:
25:
22:
1159:. Retrieved
1155:the original
1150:
1141:
1129:. Retrieved
1125:
1116:
1104:. Retrieved
1098:
1088:
1076:. Retrieved
1067:
1055:. Retrieved
1051:the original
1046:
1037:
1025:. Retrieved
1021:
1012:
1000:. Retrieved
995:
986:
974:. Retrieved
970:
961:
949:. Retrieved
945:the original
940:
916:. Retrieved
912:the original
905:
896:
884:. Retrieved
878:
871:
859:. Retrieved
855:the original
850:
824:. Retrieved
819:
795:. Retrieved
790:
764:. Retrieved
760:the original
713:
695:
693:
683:
679:
675:
669:
659:
657:
647:
643:
639:
637:
623:
617:
602:
596:
594:
570:
557:
551:
545:
543:
528:
479:
478:
477:
439:
424:
421:
405:
398:
352:Saradha Scam
324:
318:Didi Ke Bolo
305:
278:Chandannagar
212:
193:
192:
123:
122:
117:Recognitions
24:
725:Khaleda Zia
654:Film poster
609:Adaptations
585:West Bengal
517:West Bengal
377:SSC scandal
306:Initiatives
268:Barrackpore
263:Howrah City
95:Bhabhanipur
1189:Categories
996:DNA (News)
879:Silhouette
740:References
416:Joy Bangla
411:Khela Hobe
971:One India
791:DNA India
703:Criticism
591:Influence
85:Incumbent
1161:10 March
1147:"Briefs"
1131:10 March
1106:11 March
1057:10 March
976:10 March
951:10 March
918:10 March
886:10 March
861:10 March
826:10 March
1078:8 March
1027:8 March
1002:8 March
941:Outlook
797:8 March
766:8 March
731:in the
666:Theatre
660:Krishna
628:Kolkata
538:History
529:Later,
505:Bengali
503:) is a
485:Bengali
440:Gallery
682:named
680:jatra,
672:jatras
230:Second
714:jatra
235:Third
225:First
93:from
1163:2013
1133:2013
1108:2013
1080:2013
1059:2013
1029:2013
1004:2013
978:2013
953:2013
920:2013
888:2013
863:2013
828:2013
799:2013
768:2013
650:)."
634:Song
614:Book
185:2021
180:2016
175:2011
161:2024
156:2019
151:2014
146:2009
141:2004
136:1999
515:of
91:MLA
1191::
1149:.
1124:.
1097:.
1045:.
1020:.
994:.
969:.
939:.
928:^
904:.
849:.
836:^
818:.
807:^
789:.
776:^
747:^
686:.
630:.
587:.
575:,
491:,
487::
1165:.
1135:.
1110:.
1082:.
1061:.
1031:.
1006:.
980:.
955:.
922:.
890:.
865:.
830:.
801:.
770:.
483:(
467:e
460:t
453:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
