SECTION 1
On Rabindranath Tagore: The Man and His
Mind
Pratyusa K. Mandal
Rabindranath Tagore is one of those few iconic personalities
whom the people of India hold very close to their heart. A
literary genius and a humanist, he did not leave any facet of
life untouched until it bloomed into an unforgettable creation
of supreme beauty and charm. A people's bard, his heart
never stopped wrenching at the sight of human misery. For
this he would compose and stage drama and stretch out a
helping hand to bring succour to the needy. A thorough
nationalist, he would not brook any narrow sentimentalism
coming in the way of universal human values. An
uncompromising lover of freedom, he would be resolute in
raising his voice even against trifle attempts at its stifling. He
was the muse who could transfix the garrulous currents of
river Padma in a notebook sitting on its bank. He remains as
yet a gem of a man to be surpassed in whatever he did. Not
surprisingly, the greatest tribute to him came from none else
than the Mahatma in his own lifetime, who called him
'Gurudev'.
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