Monday, January 2, 2012

Rabindranath and Bangiya Hitasadhan Mandali

Bipin Chandra pal and Radhakamal Mukhopadhyay criticised about Rabindranath's literature that it could not express common people's life.  Rabindranath said about this;
"This is true also in literature. If we become delighted and think that from our own status that we shall create literature about their life then we will import a huge amount of rubbish that will require many trucks to remove. This is not within our limit.As we cannot drink on behalf of others so we cannot live on behalf of others. Literature  is the reflection of life and cannot be created on demand.Since from ancient times folk-literature were created from the people within that society. In every literature there are good, better and best, so also in folk literature.Among this literature which is good that is best --in its supporting base there is nothing to be disappointed. Therefore, only out of mercy, a college educated urban people should not take the post of creator of folk-literature."
At this period some extra-ordinary enthusiasm was found from some quarter for folk-welfare. After a few days an organisation named "Bangiya Hitasadhan Mandali" was formed at the initiative of Dr. Dwijendranath Moitra on 13th Feb,1915. Rabindranath delivered the inaugural speech of this organisation. Probably Dr.Moitra had a preliminary discussion before the formation of this organisation. The speech delivered by Rabindranath  was published as a gist form in  the title "Karmajanga".
Rabindranath didnot show  any eagerness. He only advised them all to stay within the limit of "educating the folk people." This he explained in a novel form in "Ghare-Baire".  
    
GRANTHANA VIBHAGA

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