Haimanti, the House at Ramgarh

The name of the "Kuthibadi of Surul" at Ramgarh was "Snow-View Gardens" . Rabindranath re-named it as "Haimanti". He made it memorable by writing a story "Haimanti", published in "Sabuj Patra', in Jaishtha -issue. The story expresses the existence of the simple grandeur of the Himalayas. This story was written after Rabindranath had come to Ramgarh on 3rd June. There was no locality in and around the house "Haimanti" at Ramgarh. Only an Anglo-Indian family was residing by the side of the house where there was an Apple garden. But they were unknown to them. Within a few days the family  residing at the top position of the hill became acquainted  with the Tagore family. Mr. Sweetenham , a retired English civilian, invited the family of Rabindranath along  with Andrews in a tea-party. Rathindranath described in an essay written by him about the remarkable sunset on that day and  wrote,." Time has come to dismiss the assembly. At first Atul Prasad went away. Before his departure he invited my father to Lucknau. Not only he had to stay for some days , he had to deliver lecture there. Dinendra and Mukul followed the cue of the departure.

This hilly side was under non-regulation administration . We have to take permission from the commissioner  for porter to carry human being. But in spite of submitting application one permission was obtained. Considering the situation Andrews said that he would go on foot and let Gurudev go with the help of Porter. My father was not agreeable with the proposal. But due to persistent request of Andrews Rabindranath took the help of the porter.But after some time it was found that both of them were going by walking and the porter following them..