Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Rabindranath and all India Music Conference

Rabindranath went to Lucknau at the invitation of All India Music Conference. A big party accompanied him which included , as written in Shantiniketa - Magh issue;
" A few days ago the Accharyadev went to Lucknau to attend a Art Conference.The following persons accompanied him -
Sm. Pratima Devi, Sj. Nandalal Basu, Sj. Rathindranath Thakur, Mr. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Bake".
In the cash book of Rabindranath, an expenditure was incurred for paying the Cooli, going to Lucknau station on 14th Jan,1926."
The Biographer of Rabindranath informed that arrangements were done for his stay in Motimahal of the Nawab's palace.But no details of his daily routine was available.Asit Kumar Halder was the then principal of Lucknau art college.
After coming back to Shantiniketan Rabindranath wrote to his father Sukumar Haldaron 25th Jan, 1926;
" I have met Asit and seen him living as a king. But if one gives much manure to the plants, number of leaves are seen to grow not the fruits.I am also afraid of his surplus growth. This is not bad in family life but if honour of mind is better than the dignity of official status, it is a matter of concern."