Thursday, February 14, 2013

Rabindranath in Shillong-1927


Ambalal Sarabhai was a leading industrialist of Ahmedabad and also played an important role in India's freedom struggle. He was founder of Sarabhai group of Companies, like Sarabhai Textiles, Calico Textile Mills, Sarabhai Chemicals & others. Wikipedia
Born: 1890
Died: 1967  
At thr request of Amabala Sarabhai Rabindranath went to Shillong with his family in summer vacatio of 1927.. A residential quarter was arranged for him near the house of Ambala Sabhai. He was writing a novel to be published in "Bichitra" from the month of Asharh. At first he decide to give its name as "Tinpurush" but later he changed the name to "Yogayog"..