Onno Rabindranath (Bengali Version)

• Writer: Ranjan Chakraborty

• No. of Pages: 204

• ISBN: 9788196232559

• Genre: Essays

• Format: Hardcover

• Publisher: Boi Bondhu

Description of the Book
Rabindranath Tagore is one of the closest figures to the Bengali heart. While being close to the people, he is also distant in many ways. His character exhibits dualities and contradictions that are quite apparent. One of these contradictions lies in his internal conflict between Brahmoism and Brahminism. Both Maharshi Debendranath and Rabindranath himself couldn’t escape this conflict. The Rabindranath who opposed Hindu idol worship also engaged in certain practices in his life that would have made him seem far removed from the Brahmo tradition. As a Brahmo, he had conflicts with Subhash Chandra Bose over the celebration of Saraswati Puja at the City College in Kolkata, but as a Brahmin, he himself became immersed in Saraswati worship.

When Rabindranath lived in Kolkata, it was easy to observe his Brahmo nature, but when he was far from Kolkata, that side of him seemed absent. This book delves into the inner conflicts of Rabindranath, showcasing examples and analysis of his internal contradictions.