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Mahua and Nader Chand

In short: Read how Mahua’s choice concerning Nader Chand changes the course of this ballad from Bangladesh.

Mahua and Nader Chand · A choice against an order FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 130 Mahua and Nader Chand Read how Mahua’s choice concerning Nader Chand changes the course of this ballad from Bangladesh. Origin A Bengali narrative ballad from Mymensingh in present-day Bangladesh. Atlas record 1923 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A choice against an order Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A Bengali narrative ballad from Mymensingh in present-day Bangladesh.

Mahua faces a choice when she is ordered to harm Nader Chand. The ballad’s tension lies between a decision made for her and her own loyalties. Collected around Mymensingh, the story entered a volume published in Calcutta in 1923.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1923 · Mymensingh, Bangladesh
    Dinesh Chandra Sen / Chandra Kumar De · Maimansingha Gitika · Mahua · Published collection

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