Rabindranath started his creative activity after returning from the Himalayas. His "Prakritir Khed" was published in "Pratibimba", edited by Pandit Ramsarbaswar in its 1st issue, 1st year, Baishakh, 1282 Bangabda (1875). After a few months, Pratibimba amalgamated with Gnanankur. When he was a boy of 13+, he wrote in this magazine his first Novel in Poetry, Banaful as a serial. His elder brother Somendranath published it as a book in 1880. This book was not re-printed- it was included in the collection of Tagore's uncirculated work.
Gnanankur published some other Tagore's poem. It was only possible for Rabindranath to write in such a
language at that age. .
Rabindranath began to write essays too at this stage. He wrote three essays- Bhuban Mohini Pratibha, Abasar Sarojini and Dukhyosangini in 1876 - in which he discussed the qualities of a lyric, an epic and small poetry and said that "Banaful" was below the standard of any of the three. These were the first essays written by Rabindranath.
At this time, he also wrote a song, "Ek sutre Gnathiyachi sahasrati mon" for the secret organisation (patriotic) of his elder brothers, led by Jyotirindranath, of which he was also a member.
Gnanankur published some other Tagore's poem. It was only possible for Rabindranath to write in such a
language at that age. .
Rabindranath began to write essays too at this stage. He wrote three essays- Bhuban Mohini Pratibha, Abasar Sarojini and Dukhyosangini in 1876 - in which he discussed the qualities of a lyric, an epic and small poetry and said that "Banaful" was below the standard of any of the three. These were the first essays written by Rabindranath.
At this time, he also wrote a song, "Ek sutre Gnathiyachi sahasrati mon" for the secret organisation (patriotic) of his elder brothers, led by Jyotirindranath, of which he was also a member.
