Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Rabindranath and Viswa Bharati Sammilani - 1922

Viswa Bharati reopened on 28th June after summer vacation. Muktadhara play was published in the printed form as a book of 136 pages. In the declaration page it was written;
Muktadhara/Sree Rabindranath Thakur/Pravasi Karjyalay/210-3-1 Cornwallis Street, Clutta/price-Re 1/-. In the next page pressline was given;
Publisher / Sree Ramananda Chattopadhyay/210-3-1 Cornwallis Stree, Calcutta/ Baishakh-1329 - Ramananda Chattopadhyay printed the book from his own fund and gifted it to Viswa Bharati.A few books of Rabindranath was being printed this time. Rabindranath wrote a letter to Prasanta Chandra on 1st July;
" How the printing of complete work is going. Manilals had finished my days in printing "Lipika". it was published on 17th Aug. " He wrote in that letter, " Govrnor has invited me on 11th July,1922. I shall reach Calcutta on 10th July. Have you arranged anything for Viswabharati Sammilani ? I think no introduction is needed. Start by reading Muktadhara on the first day of the meeting. Then Ksiti Babu and Elmhirst will say something etc. " After a few days on 6th July, he wrote,
" Possipbly, I shall start in the evening train on 8th July and reach Calcutta at night. Ring me on 9th. I like to start the work of Sammilani without prior introduction.and we can do it by starting with Muktadhara. If it is necessary the progeamme you have made may be maitained.Rathi is now in Calcutta. enroll the names of members in consultation with him."
To publicize the aims and objects of Viswa Bharati, the association in the name of Viswabharati Sammilani is to be formed. But collection of fund was the main motto to collect its members.