Rabisarani

Brahmo Conclave of the three groups (samaj) is held. Five songs are sung for this occasion. Out of those five songs, two are composed by Rabindranath.

• Ekbar tora ma boliya daak

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• Pitar duyare danraia

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In the morning session of Maghotsav eleven songs are sung. Out of those eleven songs, nine are composed by Rabindranath.

• Shantisamudra tumi

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• Nishi-din chahorey

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• Dakichho suni jaginu

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• Andhajane deho alo

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• Heri taba bimal

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• Ami deen ati deen

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• Sunechhe tomar naam

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• Peyechhi abhayapada

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• Mitila sab kshudha

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In the evening session of Maghotsav, total sixteen songs are sung. Out of those sixteen songs, thirteen are composed by Rabindranath.

• Shono tanr sudhavani

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• Dakichho ke tumi tapita janey

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• Eto anandadhwani

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• Ki gabo ami ki shunabo

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• Aji bahichhe basantapabana

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• Keno jage na jage na

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• Jader chahia tomarey

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• Taro taro Hari deeno jane

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• Tomar katha hetha

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• Tomar dekha pabo boley

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• Hai ke dibey aar santwana

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• Tomari madhura rupey

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• Taba prema sudharasey

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Rabindranath drastically revises the musical play Valmiki Pratibha written earlier. The new version is staged to raise funds for Adi Brahmo Samaj. Rabindranath of course plays Valmiki. He also writes eighteen new songs for the play.

• Sahe na sahe na kandey

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• Oi megha karey bujhi gaganey

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• Mori o kahar bachha

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• Ki doshey bandhiley

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• Chhadba na bhai chhadba na bhai

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• Raja maharaja ke janey

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• Achhe tomar bidye-saddhi jana

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• Ah kaaj ki golmaley

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• Aho aspardha eki

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• Ai ma amar sathe

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• Kothai Jurate achhe

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• Keno raja dakis keno

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• Bolbo ki aar bolbo

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• Rakh rakh phel dhanu

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• Dekh dekh duto pakhi

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• Nami nami Bharati

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• Shyama, ebar chhere cholechhi Ma

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• Bani, veenapani karunamoyee

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Balak magazine ceases publication in April,1886. It will later merge with the Bharati magazine and resume publication as Bharati o Balak.

Rabindranath now eager to finish the unfinished novel Rajarshi. He writes to his friend Maharaja Virchandra Manikya of Tripura, asking for historical information.

Rationalist and notable essayist Akshayakumar Dutta dies.

In reply to Rabindranath's letter (asking Maharaja Virchandra Manikya's help to provide poet with the historical information about his unfinished novel Rajarshi), Maharaja Virchandra Manikya writes back to Rabindranath saying he'll make all possible efforts to fulfill his need for historical data for historical information Rajarshi.

The new magazine, Bharati o Balak, makes its debut.

Rabindranath travels to Bandra (in Bombay, now Mumbai) to be with ailing Maharshi Debendranath who is living there. There he writes poems like Hasi, Ratri, Samudra etc.

In Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharshi recovers from illness somewhat, and returns to Chunchura in Bengal probably around the middle of July.
Rabindranath goes to Nasik to stay with Satyendranath for some time. He returns to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in August.

Rabindranath's niece Pratibha (daughter of late Hemendranath) marries Asutosh Chowdhury, a barrister.

Asutosh Chowdhury assists Rabindranath in organising and editing the poems of Kadi o Komal, published on 17th November, 1886.

Rabindranath's friend Lokendranath Palit succeeds in the ICS examinations, returns to India, and is posted in Bengal.

Rabindranath and Mrinalini Devi's first child (daughter), Madhurilata (Bela) is born.

At the inaugural session of the second annual conference of the Indian National Congress held in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Rabindranath sings the stirring song - Amra milechhi aaj mayer dakey.