Rabisarani

Keshabchandra Sen constitutes Nababidhan Brahmo Samaj.

Rabindranath tries his hand at painting.

Rabindranath returns to India from England without completing any course.

Rabindranath acts in Manamayi, a lyrical play by Akshaychandra Chaudhury, Jyotirindranath scores the music.

Rabindranath contributes one song in Manamayi (a lyrical play by Akshaychandra Chaudhury) – Ay tabe sahachari.

In My Boyhood Days (Jibansmriti) Rabindranath writes about this period: "At this time the fountain of my song was unloosed. Jyotidada's hands would stray about the piano as he composed and rattles off tunes in various new styles, and he would keep me by his side as he did so. It was my work to fix the tunes which he composed so rapidly by setting words to them then and there."

Rabindranath starts composing Sandhyasangit.

Rabindranath contributes two articles in Bharati – Bangali Kabi Nay (Bhadra issue) and Bangali Kabi Nay Keno (Ashwin issue) in response to Kaliprasanna Ghosh's article titled Nirab Kabi in Bandhav patrika.

Swarnakumari Devi dedicates her book of poems titled Gatha to her brother Rabindranath.

Rabindranath contributes a song to Swarnakumari Devi's Kharga Parinay – Tare Deho Go Ani.

Rabindranath scores music for Biharilal Chakraborty's song.
Biharilal Chakraborty (1835 – 1894) was one of the pioneers of the modern Gitikabya (ode) and an idol to Rabindranath Tagore in terms of poetry. Though he does not have any formal education, he had knowledge of Sanskrit, English, and Bengali literature. His major works include Swapnadarshan, Sangit-shatak, Bangasundari, Dhumketu etc. He also started some magazines namely Purnima, Sahitya-sankranti, Abodhbandhu etc.
His son Sarath Chakraborty later married Rabindranath's eldest daughter Madhurilata.

Bharati magazine publishes a couple of writings of Rabindranath including Bhagnahriday (later published in book form).

An essay in the form of a letter titled Nihswartha Prem is published in Bharati magazine. It might have been written by Rabindranath.