Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore – The Bard whose works will never lose their relevance.

Rabindranath Tagore’s presence in the lives of the Bengalis has been like this song written by the great poet himself. The songs, poems and his other literary works have been a blessing to us and would continue to be so, forever….. “Bohe nirontoro ononto anandadhara…….” (The showers of eternal bliss flows forever) (Rabindranath Tagore, Bhaanga Gaan, written on 1897) However, my acquaintance with the famous … Continue reading Rabindranath Tagore – The Bard whose works will never lose their relevance.

Horikhela by Rabindranath Tagore

‘Horikhela’ – Indian Writer, Rabindranath Tagore’s poem on spring and Holi: A review

Holi is a significant Indian festival that ushers in spring with splashes of colours. Almost all Indian writers, including Rabindranath Tagore, have written literary pieces on Holi and Doljatra. Among them, the ballad, ‘Horikhela’ is a masterpiece by him. In this ballad, the Indian writer and first Indian Nobel Laureate in Literature, Rabindranath Tagore, had brought alive a historical event that happened back in 17th … Continue reading ‘Horikhela’ – Indian Writer, Rabindranath Tagore’s poem on spring and Holi: A review

Indian Independence And Role Of Bengal

Role played by Bengal in the Indian Independence Movement (Part 3) – Rise of Political Awakening in Bengal

– Annoy Sarkar Continued from Part 2 Listen to Karar Oi Louho Kopat by Dr. Ayan Samanta If your non- Bengali friends think that you are engrossed in politics and criticizes you for bringing a political perspective to anything under the sun, they are not entirely incorrect! After all, Bengal had shown the path to political awakening! Almost half a century before the birth of … Continue reading Role played by Bengal in the Indian Independence Movement (Part 3) – Rise of Political Awakening in Bengal

Sketch of forest

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– রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর ছবি সৌজন্যঃ সৌম্যালী বসু মল্লিক Guest Artist আমরা দুজন একটি গাঁয়ে থাকি সেই আমাদের একটিমাত্র সুখ, তাদের গাছে গায় যে দোয়েল পাখি তাহার গানে আমার নাচে বুক। তাহার দুটি পালন-করা ভেড়া চরে বেড়ায় মোদের বটমূলে, যদি ভাঙে আমার খেতের বেড়া কোলের ‘পরে নিই তাহারে তুলে।                                                          আমাদের এই গ্রামের নামটি খঞ্জনা,                                              আমাদের এই নদীর নাম অঞ্জনা, আমার নাম তো জানে গাঁয়ের পাঁচ জনে– আমাদের … Continue reading এক গাঁয়ে