Rabisarani

The Poush issue of the Sadhana magazine contains his famous short story Chhuti, Sikshar Herfer and his riposte to Chandranath Basu's risible orthodoxy - Kadai kada Kahan Kana.

63rd annual Brahma festival or Maghotsav held at Jorasanko mansion. Rabindranath composes 6 songs for the occasion.

• Joy rajarajeswara 23rd January, 1893

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• Chira bandhu, chira nirbhara 23rd January, 1893

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• Eki labanye purna prana 23rd January, 1893

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• Anandadhwani jagao gagane 23rd January, 1893

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• Hridaya mandire, pranadhish 23rd January, 1893

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• Anandaloke mangolaloke 23rd January, 1893

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The Introduction part of Panchabhuter Diary published in Sadhana - Magh issue.

Sadhana – Magh Issue contains the moving story – Shuva.

Rabindranath in Cuttak with Balendranath. Their host is Biharilal Gupta,ICS.

Rabindranath is revolted by the arrogant racist remarks of Holward, principal of a local college.

Poet makes the acquaintance of the famous Oriya poet Madhusudan Rao.

In a delightful letter to Mrinalini, Rabindranath affectionately makes fun of his host.

Poet leaves for Puri in the company of Balendranath, Biharilal Gupta and his family. The sea enchants him.

The germ of the poem Samudrer Prati germinating in poet's mind.

Poet visits the sun temple at Konark in Puri.

Poet visits Udayagiri, Khandagiri at Puri.

Rabindranath joins prayers at the Brahmo Temple, Cuttak; bored by Oreya poet Madhusudan Rao's long and dreary lecture.

Poet returns to Calcutta (now Kolkata) from Puri by sea on board the steamer Oriya.

Poet's trip to Orissa produces a number of poems .

• Durbodh 23rd March, 1893

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• Sukh 25th March, 1893

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• Jhulan 27th March, 1893

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Poet goes to Rampur Boalia to spend a few days with Loken Palit.

Poet comes back to Calcutta (now Kolkata) from Rampur Boalia.

Rabindranath arrives in Shilaidaha on a routine visit.

Rabindranath is now 32 years old.

Short stories Mahamaya and Dan Pratidan published in the Phalgun and Chaitra issues of Sadhana.

Poet writes the poem Hridayajamuna.

Poet writes the poem Barthya Jouban.

Poet writes touchingly, to wife Mrinalini, "Now, why don't you too join your children and start practising saa, re, gaa, maa with them so that when I get back home in the rainy season, the two of us – husband and wife – will discus music to our heart's content."

In full flow now, poet writes two moving songs:

• Bada vedanar mato 10th July, 1893

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• Hridayer e kul o kul 10th July, 1893

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Also writes three poems:

• Pratakhyan 10th July, 1893

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• Bhara Bhadare 10th July, 1893

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• Lajja 11th July, 1893

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In a letter to Indira Devi, poet writes of the predicament which drives a versatile genius of his caliber, "My condition somewhat resembles that of a proud young dominatrix who is loath to lose any of her many lovers. I don't want to disappoint any of the muses."

Rabindranath finishes writing the outstanding poem Puraskar of 662 lines.

Poet shows a keen interest in collecting folk tales and rhymes. Sarala Ray, Abanindranath, even Mrinalini share this interest. Mrinalini collects material for Abanindranath's Kshirer Putul.

Rabindranath writes another innovative poem – Bidai Abhisap, published later in Sadhana.

Rabindranath spends the greater part of July and August inspecting the estates.

Animated by the varied experiences coming his way as a resident landlord and able to swiftly internalise all this and turn to account as a creative writer, Rabindranath keeps up a steady stream of poems, stories, songs and essays.

Poet reads the well known satirical essay Ingraj o Bharatbasi at the Chaitanya Library, Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Beadon Square Literary Club.

Bankimchandra presides over the meeting at Chaitanya Library, Calcutta (now Kolkata, where Rabindranath reads his satirical essay Ingraj o Bharatbasi. Bankimchandra praises the lecture.

Rabindranath visits Karmatar

The delightful story Samapti published in the Puja issue of Sadhana.

Leaves for England where he will study law.

Poet writes the last poem of the forthcoming Anthology - Sonar Tari.

The essay Ingrajer Atanka – a critique of the British response to Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Gorakshani movement-published in the Poush issue of Sadhana.

Altogether 11 short stories of Rabindranath published in the magazine Sadhana in its 3rd year.

Rabindranath attends Brahmotsav in Santiniketan, distributes clothing among the poor. Karl Eric Hammergren, a Swedish Brahmo, also attends the utsav (festival).

Annie Besant arrives in India.

Indian National Congress holds its ninth session in Lahore. Dadabhai Naoroji presides over this session.

This year Rabindranath's publications include the second edition of the poetry collection Manashi and the travelogue Europe Jatrir Diary (2nd part).