Rabisarani

Rabindranath publishes one of his earliest novels, Bouthakuranir Haat.

Fifty third annual festival of the Brahmo Samaj is held.
Rabindranath contributes the following four (4) songs:

• Dekh cheye dekh tora 23rd January, 1883

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• Ki korili moher chhalane23rd January, 1883

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• Bado asha kore 23rd January, 1883

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• Aaji shuvo diney 23rd January, 1883

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Rabindranath writes his bosom friend Priyanath Sen that he is busy composing the songs mentioned above.
Priyanath had thorough knowledge of languages like English, French, Italian other than Bengali. He was a critic of Rabindranath's literary works and also supported Tagore's writings where needed. His collection of prose is known as Priya Pushpanjali. He was a poet too.

Satyendranath puts up at their 14, South Circular Road residence from 8th January to 4th March. Rabindranath visits them everyday.

When Rabindranath used to visit Satyendranath at his 14, South Circular residence, at that time, in a letter written to Priyanath Sen at this time Rabindranath confides, -- "Now I am at 14, Circular Road".

Most probably around this time, Rabindranath along with some close friends, founds the Samalochani sabha as a platform for literary discourse.

India Club, an assembly of the Calcutta (now Kolkata) elite, is born. Rabindranath attends the inauguration and sings a few songs.

At the end of the Bengali year (1289), prayers are offered at the Adi Brahmo Samaj temple. The new year is celebrated on the next day. This is first time Rabindranath composes a song Barsha oi galo chole on such an occasion. In the very next day on 13th April, two of his songs are sung. The songs are as follows:

• Barsha oi galo chole 12th April, 1883

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• Sakha tumi achho kotha

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• Prabhu elem kothay

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Rabindranath publishes a book of verse - Prabhatsangeet.

Preliminary preparations for Rabindranath's marriage get under way. Jyotirindranath, Rabindranath and his sisters-in-law go to Jessore looking for a suitable bride and after prolonged bride-hunting, select Bhabatarini Devi, daughter of Benimadhab Roychowdhury, an employee of the Tagore estate, as the bride.

At a mammoth gathering at the grounds of Anathnath Dev's Bazar, the National Fund question is debated. In this connection Rabindranath writes an essay — National Fund.

Students of Free Church College gather to celebrate Surendranath Banerjee's release from jail. Surendranath addresses the gathering. Rabindranath regales the audience with songs.

Maharshi Debendranath, now in Mussouri, writes a letter to Rabindranath asking him to come there. Maharshi wants to discuss forthcoming marriage.

Rabindranath leaves for Musouri to meet Debendranath, most probably accompanied by Indira Devi and Surendranath.

After returning from Mussouri, meeting Debendranath, Rabindranath goes to Karowar (Karnataka) to meet Satyendranath Tagore.

During his stay at Karowar (to meet Satyendranath Tagore), Rabindranath writes a poetic drama - Prakritir Pratishodh.

On return from Karowar, meeting Satyendranath, Rabindranath stays at the Circular Road residence. He composes the poems later collected in Chhabi O Gaan and writes a variety of prose pieces, too.

In a significant letter foreshadowing the role he'll later play as a zamindar, Debendranath writes to Rabindranath, "Now you prepare yourself to go and inspect the work and functions of the zamindari estate…….when I am satisfied with your alacrity and the maturity of your judgement, I will give you the responsibility of living and working in the muffosil."

In an unostentatious and quiet ceremony, Rabindranath, now 23, marries Bhabatarini (later known as Mrinalini) – a bride ten years old.

Maharshi Debendranath pays what turns out to be his last visit to Santiniketan; then starts living in a rented house in Chunchura.

Rev. Lalbehari De's Folk Tales of Bengal gets published.