Malda: Centenarian's Funeral Becomes Celebration with Band, Grandchildren Bid Joyful Farewell

• In a rare event in Malda, grandchildren celebrated their 103-year-old grandmother Raso Das's funeral with a band and khol-kartal.
• The funeral procession in Harishchandrapur's Barodanga area was marked by joy instead of mourning.
• Family members viewed her passing as an occasion for joy, not sorrow, after a long and fulfilling life.
• Relatives and neighbors spontaneously joined the unique final journey, expressing peace and happiness.
• Sukhdev Das, a relative, stated that her death at 103, having seen all her descendants, was a cause for celebration.