Sunday, April 7, 2013

Subhas Chandra Basu in Santiniketan and grand daughter Nandini got married.- 1939

Subhas Chandra Basu, Congress President, came to Santiniketan on  21st January, 1939. He was greeted both in Bolpur and in Santiniketan. Jawaharlal Nehru opened the Hindi Bhavan in Santiniketan. Subhas Chandra again came to Santiniketan when Jawaharlal Nehru was also in
 Santiniketan. Both of them discussed separately with Rabindranath.
In the month of February Babu Rajendra Prasad and Lord Bishop Metropolitan from Calcutta came to

Santiniketan.
Rabindranath congratulaed Subhas Chandra by wire informing him about his correct attitude of keeping his dignity and forbearance against the ill treatment of the then Congress Leader.
rabindranath was invited by Subhas Cghandra Basu to lay the Foundation Stone of Mahajati Sadan in Calcutta which was accepted by him and the job was performed.
 The first volume of the Collected works of Rabindranath along with his introductory notes was published on 11 nov 1939.
On Dec 20, he sent a telegram to Gandhiji about Subhas Chandra Basu.
The grand daughter Nandini (adopted by Rathindranath) was married on 30th Dec 1939.