{"product_id":"suja6zc7d1mt","title":"Rabijibani 8 by Prashanta Kumar Pal [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eeighth volume\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem\u003eRabijibani\u003c\/em\u003e has been published. This volume covers the period from \u003cstrong\u003e1327-29 Bengali years\u003c\/strong\u003e [1920-23]. Just before this, in \u003cstrong\u003eJallianwala Bagh\u003c\/strong\u003e in Punjab, the brutalities of the British rulers were witnessed. Yet, despite this, \u003cstrong\u003eMahatma Gandhi\u003c\/strong\u003e and all the Indian political leaders were silent, symbolizing impotence due to the fear of punishment. At that time, even as a poet, \u003cstrong\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e vehemently rejected the ‘Sir’ title awarded to him by King George V of England and sent a fiery letter to Viceroy Chelmsford. The British, in their imperial arrogance, officially disregarded this letter, and Rabindranath remained 'Sir' in the eyes of the British government for life. However, this letter became a \u003cstrong\u003edocument of human dignity\u003c\/strong\u003e worldwide, condemning the British arrogance and their supposed ‘civilization’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRabindranath, transcending the narrowness of nationalism, aimed to unite all nations and cultures. To this end, on \u003cstrong\u003e23rd December 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e, he founded \u003cstrong\u003eVisva-Bharati\u003c\/strong\u003e. To promote its ideals, he traveled extensively across India and also aimed to spread these ideals abroad. In \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1920\u003c\/strong\u003e, during his visit to Ahmedabad and Bombay at Gandhi's invitation, he was urged by the Parsi businessman \u003cstrong\u003eBomanji\u003c\/strong\u003e to travel to England. At this time, the \u003cstrong\u003eHunter Commission Report\u003c\/strong\u003e, which investigated the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was under consideration by the British Parliament. Bomanji hoped that Rabindranath's presence in England would influence the discussions in Parliament. However, his hopes were dashed as the British policymakers imposed light sentences on the culprits. \u003cstrong\u003eRabindranath, disillusioned, left England in disgust\u003c\/strong\u003e and moved on to continental Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Europe, his vision of \u003cstrong\u003euniversal unity\u003c\/strong\u003e was warmly received. Observing this acceptance, Rabindranath's original plan of creating a Centre of Indian Culture expanded into an \u003cstrong\u003eAppeal for an International University\u003c\/strong\u003e. He wished to establish an institution whose ideal would be \u003cstrong\u003e“Yatra Vishwam Bhavatyekaneeram”\u003c\/strong\u003e (where the whole world becomes one family). Aware of the difficulty in carrying the weight of such a massive project alone, he established a council and handed over the responsibility of \u003cstrong\u003eVisva-Bharati\u003c\/strong\u003e to the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis foundational history of \u003cstrong\u003eVisva-Bharati\u003c\/strong\u003e is detailed in the first three chapters of the present volume, outlining the efforts and challenges during its early days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48329246507258,"sku":"SUJA6ZC7D1MT","price":640.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/SUJA6ZC7D1MT_1.jpg?v=1738645698","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/suja6zc7d1mt","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}