Rabisarani

Rabindranath is back in Calcutta (now Kolkata) with family.

The anthology Katha is published which consists of 24 poems including Devatar Gras and Visarjan.

Rabindranath, presumably spends the greater part of his time, composing songs for the Maghotsav.

70th Maghotsav festival held. 23 songs of the poet are sung at the festival.

• Mahaviswe mahakashe mahakala

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• Tomari namey nayana melinu

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• Aaji shuva shubhra pratey

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• Raksha karo hey

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• Sada thako anande

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• Jani hey jabe prabhat

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• (Aaji) Pranami tomare chaliba nath

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• Diner vichar karo

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• Tomari gehe palichha snehe

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• Hridi mandira dware baje

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• Aaji e Bharata lajjita hey

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• Tomari sevak karohe

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• Sukhahin nishidin paradhin

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• Din jay rey din jay

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• Prabhu khelechhi anek khela

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• Ke janita tumi dakibe

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• Bani taba dhai ananta gaganey

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• Kamaney rakhibi tora

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• Bhuvan haitey bhuvanbasi

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• Bhoy hote taba abhoy majhe

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• Ichhha jabe hobe

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• Premanande rakha purna amare

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• Ami sansare mana diechhinu

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On the occasion of 70th Maghotsav, a host of Brahma disciples visit Maharshi Debendranath Tagore.

On the occasion of 70th Maghotsav, Rabindranath sings – Tomari namey nayana melinu and leads the choir.

Rabindranath attends the Saraswat sammelan of the Samaj on the day of Saraswati puja.

Rabindranath is delighted to see young artist Jaminiprakash Ganguly's oil painting Sudraker Rajsabha. He writes the famous review article "Kadambari Chitra", published in the Magh issue of the magazine Pradip. Pradip is the first Bengali magazine where painting in halftone block and in tricolor is published.

The poet borrows Rs. 4000/- from Lokendranath to complete the construction of his house.

Rabindranath attends a special general meeting of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad.

The poet writes this famous poem Karna-Kunti Sambad after a long lull.

Borrows Rs. 1000/- from Lokendranath.

Publishes the next book of poems – Kahini and dedicates it to Radhakishore Dev Manikya, maharaja of Tripura.

Jagadish Chandra goes to Shilaidaha on a short visit and after his return to Kolkata writes a letter copiously praising the hospitality extended to him by Mrinalini and their serene, quiet yet active life far from the tumult of the city.

Nudged by Sarala Devi – editor of Bharati, Rabindranath starts writing this play.

The Chaitra issue carries two poems by Rabindranath -- Chaitrarajani and Vasanta.

Writes the poem Baisakh which is printed in the Baisakh (April-May) issue of Bharati.

Shoots off at least nine letters to the printer in April, urging him to speed up printing though the anthology will ultimately see the light of day much later.

In his efforts to raise much needed funds for Jagadish Chandra's proposed laboratory and forthcoming journey to England, Rabindranath persuades Radhakishore Manikya – maharaja of Tripura to help and the latter agrees to help generously.

The anthology Kalpana is published that contains 50 poems and songs.

Writes Sambaran in Shilaidaha.

Rabindranath arrives at Calcutta (now Kolkata), attends the first monthly meeting of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad in the new year presided over by Satyendranath.

Leaves for Darjeeling.

Rabindranath writes Sthai-asthai on train when he is on his way to Darjeeling.

Writes Kshanek Dekha in Darjeeling.

Having spent 10 days in the hills in the company of Jagadish Chandra, Rabindranath returns to Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Attends a session of Bharat Sangeet Samaj.

Arrives in Shilaidaha. Writes the poem Dui Bon.

Writes Ashad.

Writes Navabarsha.

Writes Viraha and Akale.

Writes Bilambita.

Writes Chirayamana.

Writes Meghamukta.

Writes Kalyani.

Writes Sukhdukha.

Writes Bhartsana.

Writes Khela.

Writes Durdin.

Writes Avinay.

Writes Kritartha.

Writes Antaratama.

Writes Krishnakali.

Writes Karmaphal.

Writes Kabi.

Writes Abirbhav.

The anthology Kshanika is published, dedicated to Lokendranath Palit. Also gifts copies of the book to Sureshchandra Samajpati, Nagendranath Gupta, Dineshchandra Sen and Chandranath Basu.

The poet starts looking for a suitable bridegroom for his eldest daughter Madhurilata (Bela) who's hardly fourteen years of age at this time.

As Rabindranath starts looking for a suitable bridegroom for his eldest daughter Madhurilata, his friend Priyanath Sen suggests that Saratkumar, third son of the well-known poet Biharilal Chakrabarty is a very suitable boy. Rabindranath agrees. They'll get married next year.

Most probably Rabindranath makes the acquaintance of Brahmabandhav Upadhaya around this time.

Writes the poem Deen Dan.

Rabindranath goes to Khulna to see Lokendranath who's the district magistrate there.

Praises Rabindranath as a poet of the tallest stature in an editorial under the title 'The World-Poet of Bengal' in the weekly Sophia edited by him.

Jagadish Chandra Bose writes Rabindranath from England, giving glad tidings of his historic success at The International Congress of Physicists held in Paris.

Galpaguchha, the collection of Rabindranath's short stories (1st volume) published. Contains 32 stories.

Tries to learn French using a French grammar, then gives up the effort.

Reads Leo Tolstoy's What is Art.

Rabindranath goes to Allahabad to bring his nephew Balendranath's widow Sahana back to Calcutta (now Kolkata).

In England, Nivedita translates Kabuliwala, Chhuti and Dan Pratidan into English at Jagadish Chandra's request. In the chequered history of the translation of Tagore literature into other languages, particularly English, Nivedita is the first translator of Rabindranath's short stories.

The poet returns to Calcutta (now Kolkata) with Sahana.

Rabindranath writes the important article Muslim Chhatrader Bangla Siksha in the Kartik issue of the magazine Bharati which gives a glimpse of his eminently liberal approach to the issue.

Rabindranath is in Calcutta (now Kolkata), visits the Bharat Sangeet Samaj which is carrying on rehearsals for performing his famous play Visarjan in December.

It's a wonderful letter and reads, "Do I have no right to the state of your mind in the evenings? Am I only for the day? Do you think my eyes too veer away from your mind the moment the sun sets?.."

The poems later collected in the Naibedya are now coming thick and fast. In the same letter he adds,"…Just managed to scribble two Naibedya poems in the bathroom."

Rabindranath is in Santiniketan, attends the annual Brahma festival or Poush Utsav, reads the essay Brahmamantra.

Bharat Sangeet Samaj performs the play Visarjan in honour of the Maharaja of Tripura.

Bharat Sangeet Samaj performs the play Visarjan in honour of the Maharaja of Tripura. Rabindranath himself plays Raghupati.

Rabindranath spends the last days of the parting year in Shilaidaha. Most probably writes here the poem Naibedya which begins, "The sun of the century sinks today behind blood-dimmed clouds."