Arabinda Basu, nephew of Jagadish Chandra Basu and ex-student of Santiniketan and reading in Cambridge at present, came to see Rabindranath in London on 6th Jun. But he took a manuscript of Rabindranath without prior permission which was recovered afterwards by Pearson on 7th Jun.
Ashok Chattopadhyay, son of Ramananda Chattopadhyay, also came to see Rabindranath.
On 6th Jun in the morning Rothenstein came with his daughters to see Rabindranath. The discussions they had on the subject of the duty of the Artist and litterateurs and great men of the world. This was incorporated in the book "On the edges of time " written by Rathindranath.
Having seen the power of the King in he role of exploitation, what should be the duties of the great men in the question of co-operation with the king, Rothenstein took the side of the King. For the betterment of the country they should support the call of the country because it is impossible for them to go on with their creative activities depending on some handful of rich persons. Citing the example of Indian Society of Oriental Art Rabindranath showed how the freedom of the artists have been damaged and pointed out that if the artists had to work in bondage then their creativity will be lost.
Ashok Chattopadhyay, son of Ramananda Chattopadhyay, also came to see Rabindranath.
On 6th Jun in the morning Rothenstein came with his daughters to see Rabindranath. The discussions they had on the subject of the duty of the Artist and litterateurs and great men of the world. This was incorporated in the book "On the edges of time " written by Rathindranath.
Having seen the power of the King in he role of exploitation, what should be the duties of the great men in the question of co-operation with the king, Rothenstein took the side of the King. For the betterment of the country they should support the call of the country because it is impossible for them to go on with their creative activities depending on some handful of rich persons. Citing the example of Indian Society of Oriental Art Rabindranath showed how the freedom of the artists have been damaged and pointed out that if the artists had to work in bondage then their creativity will be lost.Rothenstein was not agreeable to this because he had to draw paintings of War-stricken France on behalf of the Government and he was the Principal of the Royal College of Art during this discussion. Inspite of their friendship, under the changed circumstances both of them were seen to differ on many points. and Rothenstein was seen to be critical.
Rathindranath wrote in his diary on 8th Jun, 1920, of passing a pleasant day with Frank Dyson (Sir Frank Watson Dyson, KBE, FRS[1] (8 January 1868 – 25 May 1939) was an Englishastronomer and Astronomer Royal who is remembered today largely for introducing time signals ("pips") from Greenwich, England, and for the role he played in testing Einstein's theory of general relativity.) in Royal observatory of Greenwich . He showed them the full solar ecipse in light and shade recently occurred with the help of which Einstein proved his theory of Relativity .
Rabindranath frequently went to the house of Rothenstein as his house was at stone's throw of his residence where he met with other friends of London.
Pearson wrote Andrews on 9th June, ".....to-night we are all going to a house-warmimg thre where there will be all sorts of people who want to meet Gurudev, for example, H.G.Wells," He added in this letter, "Gurudev went yesterday [8th Jun] to see Monagu and Lord Sinha, and gave the former some very plain speaking .It was most opportune as the debate on the Hunter Report takes place in the House to-morrow.
Rathindranath wrote in his diary the details of this debate dated 17 Jun, 1920.
Rabindranath frequently went to the house of Rothenstein as his house was at stone's throw of his residence where he met with other friends of London.
Pearson wrote Andrews on 9th June, ".....to-night we are all going to a house-warmimg thre where there will be all sorts of people who want to meet Gurudev, for example, H.G.Wells," He added in this letter, "Gurudev went yesterday [8th Jun] to see Monagu and Lord Sinha, and gave the former some very plain speaking .It was most opportune as the debate on the Hunter Report takes place in the House to-morrow.
Rathindranath wrote in his diary the details of this debate dated 17 Jun, 1920.
