Dec 11, 2024
Dec 11, 2024
The Story of the Raiyat According to our scriptures this world is like a strange tree which has its roots above. It grows from the top and spreads its branches downwards; which means it is not standing on its own, it is hanging from above. Reading your \'Raiyater katha\' (The story of the raiyat) it seems to me that our politics is of a similar kind. At the time of its birth the Congress party was found to have struck its roots among those who rule us \' both for its sustenance and existence it was dependant on the same higher sphere. Read On |
Thank you Index. |
Dear Mr. Mutsuddi, A cheap edition of the poet's complete works is available from Viswabharati. You should buy it. It may be available in Delhi. |
Hi Tagoreblog, Surely I will try. But the thing is that out of Bengal, that may make it difficult to get hold of it. Still i will give a try. Thanks |
Dear Mr. Mutsuddi, please read this essay in the original. It is a marvellous piece of writing. |
Thanks, it helps me in reviving interest in Tagore's works. |
Dear friend Dipankar, I knew you will react. But from the progressive fall in the number of viewers of these blogs on Rabindranath I am not at all astonished. We Indians seem to have rejected the two greatest sons of our country - Rabindranath and Gandhiji. Your assessment of the current situation is absolutely correct. When I recount what Rabindranath actually did as a zamindar you will find your views vindicated. The zamindar in Ghare Bairey was none other than Rabindranath himself. I will need some time before my next instalment of this blog because two people are after me - my daughter and my publisher. I have to give the manuscript of two books to the publisher before he leaves for Frankfurt bookfair and my daughter commands me not to defer my visit to her at Cairo any further - in fact she gave me the ultimatum only a few minutes ago. Love to you. |
Kumudbabu: Finished Part 4 and your translation of Rayater Katha. The poet's opinion on the hypocrisy as well as confusion surrounding the self-appointed saviours of our society has great contemporary relevance. I am sure that you are aware of this. Nothing much has changed. We are still living in the same Fool's Paradise. As I was reading you, I also remembered parts of Ghare Baire, where a Zamindar was faced with crisis that was similar to Tagore's own. I enjoyed reading all this, though I doubt that "enjoyed" is the right word to use to express the state of my mind right now. Perhaps a more correct way of describing my reaction is "depression". I feel immensely depressed, especially when I ponder over what has overtaken our country in general now and the state of WB in particular. |
Kumudbabu: Sorry for arriving late. I want to read up Part 4 though before collecting my thoughts. |