Akshayakumar Mitra
12th January, 1895
Writes to his boyhood friend Akshaykumar asking him to come.
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Akshaykumar at Jorasanko
13th January, 1895
Turns up the very next day.
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Indira Devi
14th January, 1895
Writes to
Indira, "It was difficult for me to even engage in polite conversation with him." He is exceedingly busy making preparations for Maghotsav.
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Library
January, 1895
Sets up a small library in Santiniketan, buys books for it.
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Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
20th January, 1895
Attends the 8th monthly meeting of the Parishad in Kolkata.
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Maghotsav
24th January, 1895
Held at Maharshi Bhavan or Jorasanko Mansion.
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Song
24th January, 1895
Composes only one song – Nitya taba satya taba.
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Prabhatkumar
January, 1895
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Sadhana (Magh issue)
January, 1895
Contains as usual a number of pieces written by the poet.
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Short story Nisithe
January, 1895
The fascinating short story Nisithe printed in this issue is the butt of literary nit-picking by certain critics in other journals.
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Shilaidaha
30th January, 1895
Goes to Shilaidaha.
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Letters
February, 1895
In numerous letters written to
Indira, now reverts to childhood memories.
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Puratan Bhritya
23rd February, 1895
Writes the sad poem Puratan Bhritya, which remains a perennial favourite.
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Writing
23rd February, 1895
Busy writing new things for the next issue of Sadhana.
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Jorasanko
March, 1895
Returns to Jorasanko, Kolkata.
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Hindu o Musalman published in Sadhana (Chaitra)
March, 1895
It is notable for his article Hindu o Musalman which stresses the importance of maintaining communal amity and harmony.
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Review of Shibnath Sastri's Jugantar
March, 1895
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Docowri Dutt
6th April, 1895
His hilarious skit
Khyatir Birambana performed at Emerald theatre under the title Docowri Dutt, directed by noted actor of the day,
Ardhendusekhar Mustafi.
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First annual meeting of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad
7th April, 1895
Attends the festive first annual meeting of the Parishad held at Maharajkumar Vinaykrishna Bahadur's house.
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Short story Manbhanjan
April, 1895
Manbhanjan appears in the Baisakh issue of Sadhana.
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Birthday
7th May, 1895
Rabindranath turns 35.
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Birthday gift
7th May, 1895
Presented with a wonderful gift by
Indira and Surendranath – an exercise book containing their favourite English poems copied by them.
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Abhigna Devi
11th May, 1895
Takes his ailing
niece to Darjeeling for a change.
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Sadhana (Jaistha issue)
May, 1895
Short story Thakurda printed in this issue.
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Away in Patisar and Sahajadpur
June, 1895
Away in Patisar and Sahajadpur for the best part of May and June.
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Sadhana (Ashad issue)
June, 1895
Contains short story Pratihingsha and the immensely popular poem Dui Bigha Jami.
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Back in Kolkata
14th June, 1895
Back in Kolkata from his trip to Patisar-Sahajadpur.
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Biography
June, 1895
A short biography of the poet published in the monthly magazine Sakha o Sathi in its Ashad issue.
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Poem Shite o Basante
1st July, 1895
Writes the poem Shite o Basante in Sahajadpur.
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Vidyapati
7th July, 1895
Bangiya Sahitya Parishad entrusts Rabindranath with the task of preparing an anthology of the Padavali (poems) of the great medieval poet Vidyapati. Due to various reasons, however, the project never so much as got off the ground.
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To Shilaidaha
9th July, 1895
Arrives in Shilaidaha.
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Return to Kolkata
July, 1895
Back in the city.
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Vidyasagar Charit
28th July, 1895
On the fifth anniversary of Vidyasagar's death, reads the biographical essay Vidyasagar Charit before an audience at the Emerald Theatre. It is a major essay and a trend-setter in its genre in bengali literature.
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Sadhana (Sravana issue)
July, 1895
Rabindranath contributes quite a few pieces as usual, but the highlight of the issue is, of course, the great short story Kshudita Passhan, probably written much earlier.
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Tagore & Co
July, 1895
Another business venture of the Tagores launched – Tagore & Co formed. Rabindranath and his nephews - Surendranath and Balendranath are partners. Rabi takes a loan with interest from
Satyaprasad Ganguly.
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Praise for Vidyasagar Charit
3rd August, 1895
The piece is deservedly and widely praised. Rabindranath
writes to
Indira, "It must be admitted that there is a pretty strong intoxication in public praise, but like all other intoxications, this intoxication of praise, too, produces a strong hangover and fatigue..."
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Story anthology
30th August, 1895
Galpa-Dasak, his fifth book of short stories consisting of ten stories earlier printed in the Sadhana, published.
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Dwijendralal Roy
September, 1895
Correspondence suggests their acquaintance has deepened.
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Zamindar
September, 1895
Son Rathindranath accompanies him on this visit to East Bengal.
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Songs
20th September, 1895
Songs come again and he writes-
- Jhara jhara barishe
20th September, 1895
- Viswabinarabe viswajana mohichhe
20th September, 1895
- Olo soi, olo soi
21st September, 1895
- Madhura madhura dhwani baje
21st September, 1895
- Bela galo tomar patha
24th September, 1895
- Aha aji mor dware
25th September, 1895
- Ke dilo abar aghath
28th September, 1895
- Eso go nutan jivan
29th September, 1895
- Pushpa bane pushpa nahi
30th September, 1895
- Aha jagi pohalo bibhabari
1st October, 1895
- Ohe anadi ashima sunil
2nd October, 1895
- Tomar gopan kathati
4th October, 1895
- Chitta pipasita re
9th October, 1895
- Ami chini go chini tomare
11th October, 1895
- Amra lakshmichharar dal
15th October, 1895
- Ogo bhagyadevi pitamahi
17th October, 1895
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Amala Das
October, 1895
Goes to Shilaidaha with
Mrinalini and Amala Das, the reputed Rabindrasangeet singer of later years and the sister of
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. Rabindranath writes songs suitable for her voice –
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Rathindranath
October, 1895
Many years later he will recall boyhood memories of this river journey: "In spite of my mother's fears, father started taking me with him on his frequent river journeys when I was little more than a boy of seven…My earliest recollection is that of a visit to Kusthia...The factory...its workshop with its huge hydraulic presses for bailing jute...Father looked into all the details of the business but it did not take him long to do it...Business finished he would immediately go back to his writing..."
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Short story
October, 1895
Writes the highly amusing fantasy Ichhapuran, published in the Sakha o Sathi.
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Dwijendralal's Visits
October, 1895
Also records in his memoirs that
Dwijendralal Roy would often descend on them in Shilaidaha when he was on leave and regale them with humorous songs.
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Kolkata
27th October, 1895
Rabindranath returns to Jorasanko with family.
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Sadhana, the Last Issue
October, 1895
The Bhadra, Aswin and Kartik issues are combined and published as the last issue.
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Atithi and Vidyasagar Charit
October, 1895
The last issue contains, besides other things, the moving short story Atithi and Vidyasagar Charit.
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Rush of Songs
November, 1895
Another rush of songs – writes 9 songs in a fortnight.
- Eki akulata bhubane
1st November,1895
- Tumi rabe nirabe
3rd November,1895
- Se ashe dhire
6th November,1895
- Ke uthe daki
7th November,1895
- Ohe sundara mama grihe aji
8th November,1895
- Tumi jeyo na ekhani
9th November,1895
- Akul keshe ashe
10th November,1895
- Hridayashashi hridigagane udila
14th November,1895
- Ki ragini bajale
14th November,1895
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Sadhana ceases publication
6th November, 1895
Sadhana ceases publication according to an advertisement inserted in the Sanjivani magazine.
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Patisar
22nd November, 1895
Goes to Patisar by river.
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Reading
25th November, 1895
He is now reading Edward Dowden's New Studies in Literature.
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Letter
28th November, 1895
Writes to
Indira from Patisar, "…wherever I happen to go, I find stone-hearted Kolkata stalking me and my muse hiding away in remoter solitude." The muses, however, come calling sooner than he imagines.
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Poem
1st December, 1895
Writes the poem Purnima.
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Avedan
7th December, 1895
While journeying by river to Shilaidaha writes Avedan.
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Urvashi
8th December, 1895
Writes Urvashi – one of his greatest poems.
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Swarga hoite vidai
9th December, 1895
Writes Swarga hoite vidai – another fine poem of this period.
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Last letter
15th December, 1895
Writes to
Indira on 15th December. Incidentally this is the last letter of the series collected later in the celebrated
Chhinnapatra.
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Retuns with Family
December, 1895
Returns to Kolkata probably by 17th December.
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Santiniketan
21st December, 1895
Attends the fifth annual Brahma festival in Santiniketan.
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Congress
28th December, 1895
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