Saturday, June 4, 2011

Samindranath (contd-4)

For teaching Sanskrit and English to his own children Rabindranath wrote 'Sanskrita Shiksha' and 'Enraji Sopan'  for the students of Brahmacharyasram. The planning of the book and the teaching method were invented by Rabindranath. At first it was decided that Manoranjan Bandyopadhyay would write the book. But that had  not been materialised. Hence Rabindranath took the responsibility in his own hand. It was published on 44th birth anniversary of Rabindranath ( 7 May 1904).
'Enraji Sopan. Stepping stone to English.Part I.
After sending the manuscript of Enraji Sopan, Part II, Rabindranath wrote Mohitchandra that the students might not face difficulty in understanding the book.. This book should be meant for beginners..The Principal of Coochbehar Victoria College remarked after going through the book that so far as he knew such book did not have been published earlier.
Rabindranath's youngest daughter, Mira devi, was born on 13th January,1894 and his yougest son Samindranth was born on 12 december, 1896.  On 12 Aug., 1903, Rabindranath asked Dinesh Chandra to appoint an European lady for coaching and for imparting knowledge in sewing to Sami and Mira. On 27th Aug Rabindranath wrote him that he would discuss about Mira's bridegroom with him.It was quite natural that his youngest daughter was married during the lifetime of Maharsi Devendranath. But that was not possible.
He died on 6 May, 1905.