(Rabindranath’s fourth child Mira Debi, who was his third and youngest daughter, was born on 12 January 1894. She was also called Atasi. Mira Debi was married on 6 June 1907 at the age of 13 years 4 months to Nagendranath Gangopadhyay. They separated in the 1920s. Mira Debi died at Santiniketan in the year 1969 at the age of about 75.
Mira Debi and Nagendranath had two children – a son named Nitindranath (Nitu) and a daughter named Nandita (Buri).)
Rabindranath supported Nagendranath when he lost his quarter but he sent his Nitu to his brother Dhirendranath only to deprive Mira as a sign of maltreatment to Mira after coming from abroad. Rabindranath being annoyed wrote a letter to Nagendranath on 22 Feb 1927;
" I thought that you have a definite plan for educating your son Nitu and for this reason I endured silently when you have taken away Nitu from Mira only to disassociate. I don't think that Mira possesses less rights over his son Nitu than you have as per rule. But you have possess some force and no rule will be applicable there. But when you have kept Nitu without any occupation with Dhiren, I find this will not yield good result. By this way you are punishing both Nitu and his mother.If you take this as your decision, I shall not say anything if you want to punish them. But I have something to say to both of you. When I thought that Mira possess some responsibility to his children I took some physical measure on behalf of Mira.But if I find that you have taken all the resposibilty of your childrens' education, I shall change my decisions. But I want to know your final thinking regarding this. If I see that that I have nothing to think for the benifit of your children, I want to keep myself free from all such duties."
Though the letter was written in the next year but Rabindranath had taken some definite steps on this year i.e. 1926. He signed a trust deed on 22 Aug 1926 and that was very important deed for his children as well as Santiniketan. The details of which are as follows;
" The trust deed prepared by Hirendranath Dutta and Company solicitors firm says, Rathindranath nominated Rathindranath and Surendranath as his trustees to look after the terms and conditions of the deed."
At first he stated the gist of the deed made by Devendranath and then explained the terms to be followed. After this the extra obligation of Dwijendranath to be repaid by Satyendranath ( or Surendranath after his expriry) and Rabindranath was stated. The itnterest and the principal of the loan borrowed by Satyendranath and Rabindranath of the amount of Rs.62,000.00/- from Amiya nath Choudhury and Pramila Florence Choudhury also to be repaid by the trustees.
Keeping aside the property already handed over to Viswabharati the then valuation of the house and property of Rabindranath was fixed at respectively Rs.88,120/- and Rs.4,10,000/- and upto date valuation of the books written by him was fixed at Rs. 25,000/-.
The trust deed stated in details the monthly allowance and other financial benifits to be given to his (Rabindranath) only living son Rathindranath, his wife Pratima Devi, and their adopted child Nandini, the only living daughter Mira Devi, and her minor children Nitindranath and Nandita Gangopadhyay - but no share was mentioned to his living two sons-in-law.
The reference of the financial benifits given to his unlucky daughte Mira Devi was given the top priority. It was mentioned in the deed that a house to be prepared in Shantiniketan at a cost of at least Rs, 6000/- only fot Mira Devi till she was alive and she will get Rs, 400/- as monthly allonce for hr whole life and after her death, the amount would be equally divided amongst her two son and daughter afer they attained adulthood . If they happened to die erlier the money would be given to the students living abroad for higher study. Rs. 15,000/-only was alloted for for the marriage ceremony of Nandita. Pratima Devi would get Rs 100/- per month and Rs 25,000/- was fixed for the marriage of Nandini. If she happened to die earlier the money would be distributed to the poor farmers etc.
Rabindranath informed Nagendranath, if he would claim full rights on his children, the amount mentioned in the deed for them would be withdrawn
Mira Debi and Nagendranath had two children – a son named Nitindranath (Nitu) and a daughter named Nandita (Buri).)
Rabindranath supported Nagendranath when he lost his quarter but he sent his Nitu to his brother Dhirendranath only to deprive Mira as a sign of maltreatment to Mira after coming from abroad. Rabindranath being annoyed wrote a letter to Nagendranath on 22 Feb 1927;
" I thought that you have a definite plan for educating your son Nitu and for this reason I endured silently when you have taken away Nitu from Mira only to disassociate. I don't think that Mira possesses less rights over his son Nitu than you have as per rule. But you have possess some force and no rule will be applicable there. But when you have kept Nitu without any occupation with Dhiren, I find this will not yield good result. By this way you are punishing both Nitu and his mother.If you take this as your decision, I shall not say anything if you want to punish them. But I have something to say to both of you. When I thought that Mira possess some responsibility to his children I took some physical measure on behalf of Mira.But if I find that you have taken all the resposibilty of your childrens' education, I shall change my decisions. But I want to know your final thinking regarding this. If I see that that I have nothing to think for the benifit of your children, I want to keep myself free from all such duties."
Though the letter was written in the next year but Rabindranath had taken some definite steps on this year i.e. 1926. He signed a trust deed on 22 Aug 1926 and that was very important deed for his children as well as Santiniketan. The details of which are as follows;
" The trust deed prepared by Hirendranath Dutta and Company solicitors firm says, Rathindranath nominated Rathindranath and Surendranath as his trustees to look after the terms and conditions of the deed."
At first he stated the gist of the deed made by Devendranath and then explained the terms to be followed. After this the extra obligation of Dwijendranath to be repaid by Satyendranath ( or Surendranath after his expriry) and Rabindranath was stated. The itnterest and the principal of the loan borrowed by Satyendranath and Rabindranath of the amount of Rs.62,000.00/- from Amiya nath Choudhury and Pramila Florence Choudhury also to be repaid by the trustees.
Keeping aside the property already handed over to Viswabharati the then valuation of the house and property of Rabindranath was fixed at respectively Rs.88,120/- and Rs.4,10,000/- and upto date valuation of the books written by him was fixed at Rs. 25,000/-.
The trust deed stated in details the monthly allowance and other financial benifits to be given to his (Rabindranath) only living son Rathindranath, his wife Pratima Devi, and their adopted child Nandini, the only living daughter Mira Devi, and her minor children Nitindranath and Nandita Gangopadhyay - but no share was mentioned to his living two sons-in-law.
The reference of the financial benifits given to his unlucky daughte Mira Devi was given the top priority. It was mentioned in the deed that a house to be prepared in Shantiniketan at a cost of at least Rs, 6000/- only fot Mira Devi till she was alive and she will get Rs, 400/- as monthly allonce for hr whole life and after her death, the amount would be equally divided amongst her two son and daughter afer they attained adulthood . If they happened to die erlier the money would be given to the students living abroad for higher study. Rs. 15,000/-only was alloted for for the marriage ceremony of Nandita. Pratima Devi would get Rs 100/- per month and Rs 25,000/- was fixed for the marriage of Nandini. If she happened to die earlier the money would be distributed to the poor farmers etc.
Rabindranath informed Nagendranath, if he would claim full rights on his children, the amount mentioned in the deed for them would be withdrawn
