Sonar Tari
2nd January, 1894
Sonar Tari
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Mira
12th January, 1894
Their fourth child – a daughter, Mira (Atasilata) is born.
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Jyotsna Rate
18th January, 1894
This is first poem he's writing after the publication of Sonar Tari.
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Maghotsav
23rd January, 1894
Celebrated at the
Jorasanko Mansion. Rabindranath composes six songs for this occasion:
- E Bhavan punyaprabhabe
23rd January,1894
- Hridayanandanabane
23rd January,1894
- Ananda dhara bahichhe
23rd January,1894
- He mahaprabala bali
23rd January,1894
- Antare jagichho
23rd January,1894
- Kamana kari ekante
23rd January,1894
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Premer Abhisek
26th January, 1894
Writes Premer Abhishek, a long poem after Maghotsav; later included in the Chitra. First five-act blank verse play Raja o Rani modeled on Shakespeare in Solapur.
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Zamindar
January, 1894
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Reading
January, 1894
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Poem Sandhya
20th February, 1894
Writes the fine poem Sandhya while living in a boathouse in Patisar.
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Chhoto Galpa
26th February, 1894
Rabindranath's first anthology of short stories (16 stories) published. Later favourably reviewed in an English journal by young
Jadunath Sarkar.
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Ebar Phirao More
6th March, 1894
Writes this famous poem,
Ebar Phirao More, during sojourn in Rampur-boalia with
Loken Palit. The new note of rebellious impatience, the call to break out of a placid life of ease and peace into strenuous struggle is the troubling impact of his deepening awareness of the sordid condition of his countrymen in colonial India and probably British brutalities perpetrated in South Africa (Zulu War).
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Reads Amiel's Journal
March, 1894
Reads Amiel's Journal (mentions in a letter to
Indira Devi, dated 21.03.1894).
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Spends at Patisar
March, 1894
Spends the later half of March at Patisar.
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Letters
March, 1894
Letters written around this period vividly record his moods and remarkable insights into the life of the people.
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Rajsingha
reviewed
27th March, 1894
Reviews the novel Rajsingha in the Sadhana (Chaitra issue).
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Returns to Kolkata
April, 1894
Returns to Kolkata in the middle of April.
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Kadambari Devi
12th April, 1894
Writes the dolorous poem
Snehasmriti redolent of the late
Kadambari Devi's memory and the following ones in a similar vein.
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Poems
April, 1894
Writes
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Navabarshe
April, 1894
- Dushamay
17th April, 1894
- Mrittyur Pare
17th April, 1894
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Ohe jibanaballava
20th April, 1894
Composes the moving Ohe jibanaballava on the tenth anniversary of Kadambari's death.
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Bankimchandra's condolence Meeting
28th April, 1894
In
Bankimchandra's memory, meeting organized by Chaitanya Library and Beadon Square Literary Club. Dr. Gurudas Banerjee presides.
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Address on Bankimchandra
April, 1894
Rabindranath reads a long address later printed in the
Baishakh issue of
Sadhana under the title
Bankimchandra.
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Bhudeb Mukherjee
15th May, 1894
A significant figure in renascent Bengal, Bhudeb Mukherjee passes away.
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Byaghat
19th May, 1894
Writes the poem Byaghat.
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Biharilal
24th May, 1894
Elder poet Biharilal Chakravarti dies at sixty.
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Songs
May, 1894
Songs are now coming thick and fast and a wedding (wedding of
Dwijendranath's son Sudhindranath with Charubala Devi on 25th May) in the family helps unlock his heart.
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Bajila kahar bina
25th May, 1894
- Bado bismaya lage heri
26th May, 1894
- Sundara hridiranjana tumi
27th May, 1894
- Kato katha tare chhilo balite
29th May, 1894
- Ogo purabashi ami dware
30th May, 1894
- Amare karo tomar bina
1st June, 1894
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Essay Biharilal Published
June, 1894
Rabindranath pays his tribute in an essay titled Biharilal, published in the Ashad issue of Sadhana.
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Raja o Rani
12th June, 1894
In the second edition published now, Rabindranath drastically revises the play, and says so in a letter he writes to Pramatha Chowdhury, now in Oxford.
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Honoured
17th June, 1894
Is elected vice-President of Bangiya Sahitya Parishat. The other vice-President is poet
Nabin Ch. Sen.
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Writes to Pramathanath
21st June, 1894
Another visit to Shilaidaha to manage affairs of estates. Writes to Pramathanath, "..I'll have to spend the rainy season in a boathouse. A number of books and a few copy books will go with me."
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Letters to Indira Devi from Shilaidaha
June, 1894
Numerous letters written to
Indira around this time testify to the fact that lonely though he is, he is remarkably at one with nature. Letters 122, 123 for example.
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Hammergren
3rd July, 1894
Hammergren, the swedish Brahma and teacher of French to Abanindranath and others, dies. He is cremated at Nimtolla burning ghat by the Brahmas according to his last wish.
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Reaction
July, 1894
The orthodox Hindu press reacts virulently to this 'mlechha' act.
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Rabindranath's Reply
July, 1894
Rabindranath's stinging reply Bideshiya Atithi ebang Deshiya Atithya printed in the Sravan issue of the Sadhana.
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Kadi o Komal
18th July, 1894
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Quarterly meeting at Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
29th July, 1894
Attends the third quarterly meeting of the Parishad.
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Committee on Bengali Terminology
29th July, 1894
Committee formed to develop Bengali terminology of different kinds. Rabindranath on the committee.
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Raja o Praja
July, 1894
Publishes this satirical political article in the Sravan issue of
Sadhana. Writes, "Not only in India, but in England too, the idea is gradually gaining ground that Europe's policies are meant for Europe only. Indians are such a different race that civilised policies are not entirely fit for them." He is indeed thus developing a new variety of discourse in bengali prose .
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Shilaidaha
August, 1894
Spends the greater part of August there.
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River Padma in the rains
August, 1894
Letters written around this period to Indira speak lyrically of the different moods of the great river Padma in the rains.
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Kolkata
August, 1894
Back in Kolkata.
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Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
26th August, 1894
Attends the third quarterly meeting of the Parishad.
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Introduction of Bengali at High School and College
26th August, 1894
Attends quarterly meeting at Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, introduction of Bengali at the high school and college levels discussed. A circular letter containing the proposal to be circulated among the cognoscenti.
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Essay contest
August, 1894
Rabindranath made a judge in an essay contest organised by Chaitanya library and Beadon Square literary Club. Other judges –
Jyotirindranath and Haraprasad Sastri.
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Apamaner Pratikar
August, 1894
Continues the line of political articles with the piece Apamaner Pratikar in the Sadhana (Bhadra issue).
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Editor of Sadhana
1st September, 1894
Takes over as editor of Sadhana
after Sudhindranath ceases to be editor.
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Nabin Ch. Sen
September, 1894
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Sahajadpur
4th September, 1894
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Patisar
10th September, 1894
Arrives in Patisar.
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Dighpatia
20th September, 1894
Goes there by boat to see his friend Rajkumar of Dighpatia, Saratkumar Roy.
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Boalia
22nd September, 1894
On his way to Boalia writes to Indira celebrating the golden sunlight of early autumn, "I am so intensely fond of light and sky! ...When he died, Goethe had said, More light! If I could express any wish of mine at the time (of my death), I would say: More light and more space!"
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Folk Rhymes
1st October, 1894
At the annual session of Chaitanya Library and Beadon Square Literary Club held at Minerva Theatre, reads an essay on women's folk rhymes.
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Meyeli Chhada
October, 1894
Later published as Meyeli Chhada in Sadhana.
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Santiniketan
October, 1894
Spends the rest of October there.
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Short Story Collection
5th October, 1894
Three collections of short stories, viz. Bichitra Galpa 1 & 2 and Kathachatushtay, featuring 19 pieces, published.
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Sadhana
October, 1894
Writes the poem Sadhana in Santiniketan.
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Article
October, 1894
Writes another political article critical of the British, Subicharer Adhikar.
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Editor
October, 1894
Initiates steps to improve the management of Sadhana.
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Trustee
20th October, 1894
He is made a Trustee of the Bhawanipore Brahmasamaj.
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Manamohan Ghosh
October, 1894
Acquaintance and friendship renewed with Manmohan, Aurobindo's elder brother, famous teacher of English literature at Presidency College and well-known Indo-Anglian poet.
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6th Monthly Meeting at Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
4th November, 1894
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Sadhana
published under Rabindranath's editorship
30th November, 1894
Sadhana, the first issue of the fourth year of its existence, is published directly under the poet's editorship.
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Prayaschitta, Subicharer Adhikar
30th November, 1894
As usual, Rabindranath is the major contributor, with 6 of the 11 pieces to his credit including the short story Prayaschitta and Subicharer Adhikar.
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Review of Dwijendralal's Aryagatha
30th November, 1894
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Returns from Shilaidaha
December, 1894
Returns from Shilaidaha in the middle of December.
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Festival
21st December, 1894
Goes to Santiniketan, takes part in the 4th annual Brahma festival.
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Vicharak published in Sadhana
December, 1894
The well-known short story – Vicharak is published in the Poush issue of Sadhana.
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