Poem
14th January, 1896
Poet writes the poem Vijaini.
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Maghotsav
24th January, 1896
66th festival held at Maharshi Bhavan or Jorasanko Mansion. Rabindranath contributes two songs.
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Viswarajalaye viswabina bajichhe
24th January, 1896
- Padaprante rakho sevake
24th January, 1896
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Griha-satru
28th January, 1896
In a remarkable spell of intense creativity, Rabindranath writes Griha-satru.
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Marichika
29th January, 1896
Rabindranath writes the sonnet Marichika.
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Kshitindranath
31st January, 1896
Poet's nephew Kshitindranath gets married.
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Balendranath
4th February, 1896
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Utsav
4th February, 1896
Rabindranath writes
Utsav on the day of his nephew
Balendranath's wedding.
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Gift
4th February, 1896
Poet dedicates the book of verse
Nadi to his nephew
Balendranath as a wedding gift.
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Nadi
4th February, 1896
Nadi, the felicitous panoramic poem of 300 lines which Rabindranath dedicates to his nephew Balendranath on his wedding, is particularly suitable for children in terms of rhyme, rhythm and diction.
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Prastarmurti
6th February, 1896
Rabindranath writes another sonnet Prastarmurti.
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Narir dan
7th February, 1896
Poet writes a small piece Narir dan.
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Jivan-devata
11th February, 1896
Rabindranath writes the famous and much-discussed Jivan-devata, surely a locus classicus.
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Rate o Prabhate
12th February, 1896
Poet writes another innovative piece Rate o Prabhate.
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1400 Saal
13th February, 1896
Another masterpiece from Rabindranath, and a locus classicus of a different kind – 1400 saal.
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Nirab Tantri
15th February, 1896
Poet writes the poem Nirab Tantri.
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Durakanksha
15th February, 1896
Poet writes the poem Durakanksha.
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Proura
18th February, 1896
Poet writes another sonnet Proura.
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Prabhatkumar's poem dedicated to Rabindranath
22nd February, 1896
Prabhatkumar sends Rabindranath a manuscript titled
Kahini, planned to be published for private circulation only.
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Dhuli
26th February, 1896
Rabindranath writes another sonnet Dhuli with a complex rhyme scheme.
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Review
March, 1896
A review probably written by
Ramananda Chatterjee, lauding the poem
Dhuli, appears in the march issue of
Dasi journal.
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House-school
March, 1896
Nadi - the felicitous panoramic poem of 300 lines, is but a part of a larger project, it is in the curriculum of a house-school set up primarily at Rabindranath's initiative to educate the children of the family.
Rathi and
Bela are among the students. It's a precursor – a very small precursor of course – of the shape of things to come.
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Sindhupare
2nd March, 1896
Poet writes Sindhupare – the last poem in the Chitra anthology.
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Chitra
11th March, 1896
Chitra, the book of poems, is published without delay on 11th March.
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Shilaidaha
March, 1896
Rabindranath visits Shilaidaha in early March.
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Dwijendralal Roy & Sureshchandra Samajpati
March, 1896
Contemporary correspondence between Dwijendralal Roy and Sureshchandra Samajpati, and Rabindranath shows that in the beginning both
Dwijendralal and Sureshchandra who later turned into harsh critics were admiring friends.
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Chaitali
1896
Obviously making the most of a great creative phase which shows no signs of waning yet, he writes an astonishing number of poems in
Chaitra (March-April) (later collected in
Chaitali) in the highly stimulating environs of East Bengal -- the wonderful crucible from which much of what's enduring in Rabindranath's oeuvre sprang.
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Prabhat
23rd March, 1896
- Utswarga
25th March, 1896
- Geetahin
25th March, 1896
- Swapna
26th March, 1896
- Ashar Sima
26th March, 1896
- Devatar Vidai
26th March, 1896
- Punyer Hisab
26th March, 1896
- Bairagya
26th March, 1896
- Palligrame
28th March, 1896
- Samanya lok
29th March, 1896
- Durlav Janma
30th March, 1896
- Kheya
30th March, 1896
- Karma
30th March, 1896
- Bane o Rajye
31st March, 1896
- Sabhyatar Prati
31st March, 1896
- Bana
31st March, 1896
- Tapavana
31st March, 1896
- Ritusamhar
1st April, 1896
- Meghdoot
2nd April, 1896
- Didi
2nd April, 1896
- Parichaya
2nd April, 1896
- Ananta Pathe
2nd April, 1896
- Kshanamilan
3rd April, 1896
- Prem
3rd April, 1896
- Puntu
4th April, 1896
- Sangi
4th April, 1896
- Sati
5th April, 1896
- Snehadrishya
5th April, 1896
- Karuna
5th April, 1896
- Padma
6th April, 1896
- Snehagrash
6th April, 1896
- Bangamata
7th April, 1896
- Dui Upama
7th April, 1896
- Abhiman
7th April, 1896
- Parabesh
7th April, 1896
- Samapti
8th April, 1896
- Dharatal
8th April, 1896
- Tattwa o Saundarjya
8th April, 1896
- Tattwagyanhin
8th April, 1896
- Manashi
9th April, 1896
- Nari
9th April, 1896
- Priya
9th April, 1896
- Dhyan
9th April, 1896
- Mauna
10th April, 1896
- Asamaya
10th April, 1896
- Gaan
10th April, 1896
- Barshasesh
11th April, 1896
- Shesh Katha
11th April, 1896
- Abhaya
11th April, 1896
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Bengali New Year
April, 1896
Most probably poet is still in Sahajadpur, writing the poems later collected in the Chaitali.
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Poems
13th April, 1896
Rabindranath writes three poems:
- Anabrishti
13th April, 1896
- Agnyata Viswa
13th April, 1896
- Bhayer Durasha
13th April, 1896
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Back in Calcutta (now Kolkata)
April, 1896
Back in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the middle of April.
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Prabhatkumar reviews Chitra
May, 1896
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Maharshi's 80th birthday
15th May, 1896
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Poet discusses literary matters with Prabhatkumar
13th June, 1896
Prabhatkumar Mukherjee comes to Calcutta (now Kolkata), meets the poet at Jorasanko, discusses literary matters.
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Annual meeting of Brahmasamaj
22nd June, 1896
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Borrows four thousand rupees from Satyaprasad
22nd June, 1896
Partners of Tagore & Co – Rabindranath,
Surendranath and
Balendranath borrow four thousand rupees from
Satyaprasad at 9% interest. It will be repaid only after Balendranath's death. They will borrow another six thousand rupees from him on 1st August.
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Poet writes Bhakter Prati
4th July, 1896
Poet writes the sonnet Bhakter Prati to satisfy Prabhatkumar's demand.
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Prachin Bharat and Hridayadharma
15th July, 1896
Another surge of writing comes on with the poet writing the sonnet Prachin Bharat and Hridayadharma.
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Nadijatra
21st July, 1896
On his way to Shilaidaha, poet writes Nadijatra.
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Writes three poems at Shilaidaha
July, 1896
Rabindranath writes three more poems while at Shilaidaha.
- Mrityumadhuri
July, 1896
- Smriti
July, 1896
- Bilaya
July, 1896
Death is the principal theme of these poems, and naturally, because according to the poet, his niece Abhi's death drew the poem
Mrityumadhuri from him.
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Arrives at Sahajadpur
22nd July, 1896
Poet arrives in Sahajadpur and at once plunges in estate supervision.
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Eighteen Poems of varied nature
July, 1896
The muses continue visiting Rabindranath – he writes 18 poems of varied nature between 24th — 29th July.
- Pratham Chumban
24th July, 1896
- Sesh Chumban
24th July, 1896
- Jatri
25th July, 1896
- Trina
25th July, 1896
- Swartha
25th July, 1896
- Preyashi
25th July, 1896
- Santimantra
25th July, 1896
- Kalidaser Prati
25th July, 1896
- Kabya
25th July, 1896
- Oiswarya
28th July, 1896
- Prarthana
28th July, 1896
- Ichhamati Nadi
28th July, 1896
- Susrusha
28th July, 1896
- Asish Grahan
28th July, 1896
- Bidai
28th July, 1896
- Kumarsambhav Gan
29th July, 1896
- Manaslok
29th July, 1896
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Returns from Sahajadpur
July, 1896
By the end of July 1896 poet is back in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
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Power of Attorney
8th August, 1896
Debendranath confers Power of Attorney entirely on Rabindranath.
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Extra Allowance
8th August, 1896
Rabindranath granted an additional allowance of Rs 200/- for managing both family and estate affairs.
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Shibdhan Vidyarnab
September, 1896
Shibdhan Vidyarnab is engaged as a teacher of the family school. Later Rabindranath will take him to his school in Santiniketan.
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Tagore & Co
September, 1896
Besides jute and sugarcane, the Tagore & Co tries to diversify into leather trade, buys up raw hides worth Rs 2700/-.
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Remains fully accountable to Maharshi
September, 1896
Though Rabindranath is now in overall charge of everything, he remains fully accountable to Maharshi who retains the ultimate authority and on the second and third days of every month he'd go to Maharshi's Park St. residence, submit a complete account of the expenses incurred in the preceding month and obtain his advice and approval.
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Radhikaprasad Goswami is appointed as the music teacher of Adi Brahmasamaj
September, 1896
The notable vocalist Radhikaprasad Goswami (1863-1924), an exponent of the Vishnupur school of classical music, is appointed as the singer and music teacher of the Adi Brahmasamaj at this time. It is a salaried job.
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Sixty-third death anniversary of Raja Rammohan Ray
27th September, 1896
On the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of
Rammohan's death, Rabindranath composes
Ke jai Amritadhamajatri. At a large meeting held at City College, Mirzapur St. to observe the death anniversary, Rabindranath reads an essay on
Rammohan. Hirendranath Dutta and others also speak.
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The essay Rammohan Ray in Bharati
September, 1896
The essay that Rabindranath read on the occasion of
Raja Rammohan's 63rd death anniversary at a large meeting held at City College, Mirzapur St., is later printed under the title
Rammohan Ray in the Oct-Nov issue of
Bharati.
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Kavya Granthavali Published
30th September, 1896
Kavya Granthavali or collected poetical works of Rabindranath published by
Satyaprasad Gangopadhaya. It contains all his books of poems, songs and plays printed so far. The new things added are
Chaitali and
Malini. Rabindranath derives the story.
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Darjeeling & Karsiang
8th October, 1896
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Poet accompanies Maharaja Virchandra in Karsiang
October, 1896
While Rabindranath goes to Karshiang along with Rathindranath and Dinendranath, most probably
Maharaja Virchandra Manikya of Tripura then ailing there, requests his close friend Rabindranath to accompany him in Karsiang. Rabindranath spends almost a month in Karsiang.
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Maharani Sunitidevi of Koochbihar
October, 1896
During his stay at Karsiang (to accompany Maharaja of Tripura), poet pays a flying visit to Darjeeling to see Maharani Sunitidevi of Koochbihar.
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Letter from Madhurilata
October, 1896
Madhurilata – poet’s eldest daughter writes a letter to him. This letter is significant because in this letter and in another letter written by Madhurilata,
Mrinalini writes a few lines to the poet. These are the only surviving specimens of her letters written to Rabindranath. Her lines in this letter read, "I have received your pictures. Yours has come out very well. Indeed, of all your pictures, this is the best. Khoka's picture hasn't come as well as yours, it is whitish."
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Maharaja Virchandra Manikya dies
December, 1896
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Calcutta (now Kolkata)
11th December, 1896
Poet returns to Calcutta (now Kolkata) from Karsiang.
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Poet's last child Samindranath born
12th December, 1896
Rabindranath and Mrinalini's last child
Samindranath is born.
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Congress
28th December, 1896
12th annual Congress session held in Calcuta (now Kolkata) at Beadon Square. At the inaugural function, Rabindranath sings the first two lines of
Bankimchandra's Vande Mataram to his own tune. Rabindranath composes a special song for this occasion -- the well known
Oi Bhubanamanamohini. Their enthusiasm for Congress sessions is no secret. Besides Rabindranath,
Jyotirindranath,
Gaganendranath,
Abanindranath,
Balendranath,
Surendranath and others attend the session.
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Theistic Conference
30th December, 1896
Theistic Conference is held at the prayer hall of the Sadharan Brahmasamaj. Justice Ranade presides.
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Congress delegates dine at India Club
31st December, 1896
As 12th annual Congress session held in Calcutta (now Kolkata) at Beadon Square, Congress delegates feted at a dinner at the India Club.
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