Janmakatha (=Tale of Birth)
Translation of a poem by Rabindranath Tagore (Nobel Laureate of 1913) translated by Rajat Das Gupta.
Poem: Janmakatha (=Tale of Birth) from the book "Shishu"...
Prelude to Nobel
A few English scholars played important role to win the Poet his international accolade, the Nobel Prize. Rothenstein, one of them, was the first...
Life sketch of Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore)
Birth: 7 May 1861
Demise: 7 August 1941
Nobel Laureate : 1913
Born at Jorasanko in Calcutta in a Brahmo family, Rabindranath Thakur...
Acknowledgements (for the Internet edition of “THE ECLIPSED SUN”)
I was much flattered when a message from some Ms. Poonam Sagar popped up on my computer screen seeking my 'permission' to quote from...
Preface to the Internet Edition
A. Background of this publication:
My present Internet edition of "The Eclipsed Sun" (TES), may appear to be the old wine in a new bottle...
History in Poetry & Sagarika
Translator's note: Historians have recorded, interpreted and analyzed the historical events/developments. Tagore, through a number of his poems, has extracted and presented us hot...
Guru Govind
19. Poem 'Guru Govind' of the book Katha (Legends) written in 1888.
Translator's note: Guru Govind Singh was the last and 10th Guru of...
Bandi Bir
20. Poem 'Bandi Bir' (The Captive Hero) of the book Katha (Legends) written in 1899.
Translator's Note: This poem is based on the anthology of...