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00:00Ratha Mela, Muri Mela, everyone knows the story of all these melas.
00:06Now listen to the story of Katha Mela.
00:09As the opposite of the old Malda block, Katha Mela,
00:13Charu Sethe Mela is well known to the residents of Malda.
00:17Every year after the Lokhi Puja, this Mela is celebrated.
00:22This Mela lasts for 5 days.
00:24But many people call this Mela as Baich Mela or Charu Sethe Mela.
00:33This is actually Baich Mela.
00:37As it is in the place of Charu Babu, many people call it Charu Babu Mela.
00:41But here it was Baich.
00:43The big landlords of our area used to come here.
00:45Ghanikhan's father used to come here.
00:47Charu Sethe's son used to stay here.
00:49Nandi's son used to stay here.
00:52Bulbul's landlord used to stay here.
00:54All these people used to come here and play.
00:57The girls and boys used to come here and do Mela in a small place.
01:01Since then, this Mela has been going on for 2.5-3 years.
01:04It is old.
01:06So, when they started selling the Mela in Charu Babu's place,
01:14I took it to Irrigation.
01:19We did the Mela at the river bank.
01:22It used to be a 2-day Mela, but now it has been extended.
01:26Officially, we have got the No Objection Certificate for 5 days.
01:33But unofficially, it has been going on for 8-10 days.
01:37It is said that this Mela is the biggest Mela in North Bengal.
01:43North Bengal alone.
01:45There is everything here.
01:48You can find anything you want in Katha.
01:52You can find a Singha, a Pira, Choki Belna, Khat, Tul, Dressing Table, Dining Table,
02:02you can find everything you want in Katha.
02:05It is known that this Mela is still going on in Toilomundi area of No. 5 Ward of Maldapuro Sabha.
02:17But at one time, this Mela was organized by a person named Charu Seth
02:23for the special attraction of the Baich competition in Mahananda river.
02:26But currently, the Baich competition is not held in Mahananda river due to the change of times.
02:32But even if the Baich competition is closed in the Mela, Katha Mela is not closed.
02:38So, with the change of times, the famous Katha Mela of Charu Seth is still going on.
02:45It will be held for a few more days.
02:47That means, this Mela will be closed from next year.
02:52So, from different districts of the state,
02:55many Katha shopkeepers have started coming to the Mela with letters of welcome.
03:03We know about the Baich competition.
03:05Charu Babu Baich competition.
03:07We have been organizing this competition for 20-25 years.
03:10Did you organize this competition before?
03:12We can't say that, but we have been organizing the Katha Mela for 20-25 years.
03:16How long has it been going on?
03:19This is called Lokhi Puja Mela.
03:21Lokhi Puja and Gulokhi Puja Mela.
03:24Is it held later?
03:25Lokhi Puja is held 8 days later.
03:28Have you started?
03:28Yes, we have started the shop.
03:30How long will it go on?
03:31The Mela will go on until Kalipuja.
03:33We have to leave here before Kalipuja.
03:36The sales are good.
03:37What can we get?
03:38You can get Khat, Choba, Choki, Bhakso, and many more.
03:46What is the price?
03:48The price starts from Rs. 15,000 and goes up to Rs. 35,000-40,000.
03:54The specialty of this Mela is that you can get a wide range of Katha letters,
04:00as well as Katha letters at a low price.
04:04That is why people come from far and wide to buy Katha items at this well-known Charu Sether Mela.
04:12People come here to buy Katha, that is why we have come here.
04:16We have come here to get Khat and Katha items.
04:23How much is it for Rs. 1,00,000?
04:25Rs. 4,00,000.
04:26What did you see?
04:27We have come here to get Khat.
04:29The Mela will start from Prihaspati Bar.
04:32After that, it will run for 5 days at this well-known Katha Mela.