Rabindranath had a contact with Nandalal Basu (1883-1966) in 1909. He was one of the disciple of Abanindranath. He had drawn 7 pictures for "Chayanika" at the request Rabindranath and drawn 2 pictures for Crescent Moon (1913). He first came to Saantiniketan on 24th April at the invitation of Rabindranath and appointed the drawing teacher Asit Kumar Haldar of the school to fetch him. Nandalal expressed to Panchanan Mandal the memoirs of his coming over to Santiniketan; "I got up in the train from Howrah station at noon in the loop-line and dropped in Bolpur station at the end of the afternoon.My brother Suren (1894-1970) also came with me. The cow driven car was ready for us at the station. My accomodation was arranged by the west side of the children's department and at the side of the Saal Trees in a double roomed cottage."Welcoming ceremony of Nandalal Basu was held on 25th April at Mango-Garden of Santiniketan. He wrote about this ceremony;
"In front of the concrete -Carmichael Stage, there was a earthen stage at that time.After going there I found that leafs of Lotus were spread all over the stage. With the help of spades and other instrument lotus leafs were constructed on the ground and granules of stones were spread on the petals. The whole thing was nicely designed.Paitings had been drawn in front of the stage. Mani Gupta (Manindra Bhaushan Gupta (1898-1968) was student at that timeMoreover, Dhirendra Krishna (Debbarma, 1903-1995), Saradindu Nandi, D.L.Roy were also students.mani Gupta was an asssistant of Asit. They made powder with the granules and then drawn 'Alpana' with the help of those powder - probably, they had done it according to Vedic way. Then the poet (Rabindtranath) came. When I took my seat, conch was blown. Asit or somebody among the boys garlanded me. The Poet gave his blessings to me and said a few words. I too said something and mentioned that I had become glorious."
On this occasion Rabindranth constructed a blessings of sixteen lines and offered it to Nandalal. Modern Review published the news in the lines;
" Babu Nandalal Bose ...recently had occasion to visit Rabindranath Tagore's school at Bolpur. The poet gave him a cordial reception and presented him with a benedictory poem. This is an honour of which any artist may well be proud."
"In front of the concrete -Carmichael Stage, there was a earthen stage at that time.After going there I found that leafs of Lotus were spread all over the stage. With the help of spades and other instrument lotus leafs were constructed on the ground and granules of stones were spread on the petals. The whole thing was nicely designed.Paitings had been drawn in front of the stage. Mani Gupta (Manindra Bhaushan Gupta (1898-1968) was student at that timeMoreover, Dhirendra Krishna (Debbarma, 1903-1995), Saradindu Nandi, D.L.Roy were also students.mani Gupta was an asssistant of Asit. They made powder with the granules and then drawn 'Alpana' with the help of those powder - probably, they had done it according to Vedic way. Then the poet (Rabindtranath) came. When I took my seat, conch was blown. Asit or somebody among the boys garlanded me. The Poet gave his blessings to me and said a few words. I too said something and mentioned that I had become glorious."
On this occasion Rabindranth constructed a blessings of sixteen lines and offered it to Nandalal. Modern Review published the news in the lines;
" Babu Nandalal Bose ...recently had occasion to visit Rabindranath Tagore's school at Bolpur. The poet gave him a cordial reception and presented him with a benedictory poem. This is an honour of which any artist may well be proud."
