Rabindranath and his daughter, Renuka, stayed for some time in Hazaribagh. He began to write 'Noukadubi' for Bangadarshan, serialised from April 1903. Renuka's health, however, did not improve. It was decided that they would go to Almorah.
It was difficult to go to Almorah from Hazaribagh via Giridi with an ailing daughter. On reaching there, he wrote to Priyanath Sen that he was sailing amidst thunder and cloud, uncertain how to drop anchor. Amongst his children each one was moving in a different direction; his school was moving in another and he was going with his ancient disease in a separate direction. He was restless.
Before going to Almorah he kept Mira and Shamindra, the youngest daughter and the youngest son with Gnanadanandini, wife of Satyendranath. Rathi remained at the boarding in Shantiniketan and Bela was at her in-laws' home.
Despite the sorrow and the suffering Rabindranath's mind remained active. In 1896, he published his first Kabyagrantha, Kadi O Komal. He wanted to republish them organised in order to the subject matter and in the chronology of evolution of thought. Mohit Chandra Sen had taken the responsibility for publishing the books from Majumdar Library. In Almorah, about to publish the Shishu kabyagrantha he found the collection incomplete. He wrote another 30 poems to complete the volume.
More than three months they stayed in Almorah but no sign of improvement was visible. Renuka then insisted on returning to Calcutta. She might have understood that her days were numbered. Within a few days after coming back to Calcutta, Renuka expired and it was within three months that his wife and his second daughter died.
It was difficult to go to Almorah from Hazaribagh via Giridi with an ailing daughter. On reaching there, he wrote to Priyanath Sen that he was sailing amidst thunder and cloud, uncertain how to drop anchor. Amongst his children each one was moving in a different direction; his school was moving in another and he was going with his ancient disease in a separate direction. He was restless.
Before going to Almorah he kept Mira and Shamindra, the youngest daughter and the youngest son with Gnanadanandini, wife of Satyendranath. Rathi remained at the boarding in Shantiniketan and Bela was at her in-laws' home.
Despite the sorrow and the suffering Rabindranath's mind remained active. In 1896, he published his first Kabyagrantha, Kadi O Komal. He wanted to republish them organised in order to the subject matter and in the chronology of evolution of thought. Mohit Chandra Sen had taken the responsibility for publishing the books from Majumdar Library. In Almorah, about to publish the Shishu kabyagrantha he found the collection incomplete. He wrote another 30 poems to complete the volume.
More than three months they stayed in Almorah but no sign of improvement was visible. Renuka then insisted on returning to Calcutta. She might have understood that her days were numbered. Within a few days after coming back to Calcutta, Renuka expired and it was within three months that his wife and his second daughter died.
