Rabindranath in North India-1935

The delegates of Indian Science Congress visited Santiniketan on 6th january, 1935.
Rabindranath became pleased to observe the dance performance of Gopinath and Ragini Devi.
Guru Gopinath (Malayalam: ഗുരു ഗോപിനാഥ്) (June 24, 1908 – October 9, 1987) was an Indian classical dancer, Kathakali master and mentor of a relatively new creative modern dancing style called Kerala Natanam.

(Keralanatanam in 1932- Laksminaraayana Dance by Ragini Devi and Gopinath)

The Governor of Bengal, Sir John Anderson  (Aged only thirty-four, Anderson headed the Civil Service staff of the new Ministry of Shipping in 1917. Later, he served as Under-Secretary for Ireland, and became Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office in 1922, where he had to deal with the General Strike of 1926. His career in the civil service was capped by a posting as Governor of Bengal from 1932 to 1937.) visited Santiniketan. But a heavy police arrangements for his safety was arranged by the authority. At this Rabindranath became annoyed and sent all his students to Srinietan. The Governor visited a lonely Santiniketan.

The poet started for Benaras on the very night.
He delivered  lecture, for the first time, in the convocation of Banaras Hindu University. The University awarded an Honarary Doctorate on this occasion.
He went to Allahabad by motor, attended different programmes and delivered lecture to the students. From Allahabad he went to Lahore addressed the Panjabi - students in their 5th conference on 15th and 17th february,1935. On 16th t=he recited poems in Y.M.C.A. hall. He visited Lahore-Dayananda Vedic Collegeand delivered lecture. Then he came to Lucknau and delivered lectures there for two days.