Friday, July 13, 2012

Rabindranath in Bombay and Ahmedabad 1923

Rabindranath reached Bombay on 10th Mar, 1923. He had no serious business in bombay other than to attain some social function. On 12th Mar they attended a ceremony of putting "sacred thread" of one of the Bhavs. Bhavas were very rich among the Persees. A band party of 150 heads were beating their drums. He met with Lady Tata and had talk of 1/2 hours and attended a dinner party.
He also met Sarojini Naidu (Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet).
In Bombay he met with Andrews.
From Bombay Rabindranath went to Ahmedabad along with Andrews and Kshitimohan Sen and became guest of Ambalal Sarabhai..