Taj mahal poem by rabindranath tagore summary

The main theme of Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry is the essential unity (or continuity) of all creation, which is also the main theme of the ancient Hindu Upanishads. Indeed, a brief summary of Hindu belief provides a useful introduction to Tagore’s work. According to Hindu thought, the only absolute, unchanging, eternal thing is Brahman, the supreme being or world soul who forms the essence of everything. In living things, the essence of Brahman is known as Atman, or soul. Brahman operates through three aspects: Brahma, the creator; Siva, the destroyer; and Vishnu, the preserver or renewer. Brahma’s work is finished, but Siva and Vishnu are necessary for change, and change is necessary so that living things may grow toward union with Brahman, a perfect, changeless state, nirvana. Few, if any, achieve nirvana in one lifetime, so reincarnation is necessary. In each successive incarnation, one improves one’s status in the next through good karma or deeds (broadly interpreted as actions, thoughts, or faith). The questions raised by Hindu belief may be ignored here (for example, why would Brahman create something imperfect in the first place?); so also may certain negative social implications (such as the potential for inaction, the caste system, and unconcern for the individual human life). Instead, what should be noticed is the positive emphasis of Hinduism, in contrast to Western thought as characterized by the old Germanic notion that everything is moving toward Götterdämmer...

Rabindranath Tagore profile Frame 1 Rabindranath Tagore, Bengali Rabindranath Ṭhakur, (born May 7, 1861, Calcutta [now Kolkata], India—died August 7, 1941, Calcutta), Bengali poet, short-story writer, song composer, playwright, essayist, and painter who introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature. In 1913 he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), Gora (Fair-Faced) and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World) are his best-known works, and his verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. Question 1: Rabindranath Tagore was originally a) An Indian poet b) An American poet c) An African poet Response: a) An Indian poet Remarks: Good. Right Answer. Question 2: In which year, did Tagore received his Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1911 b) 1913 c) 1923 Response: b) 1913 Remarks: Right Answer. Keep it up Which is the best known collection of poetry of Tagore? a) Gitanjali b) Gora c) Ghare- Baire Response: a) Gitanjali Remarks: Good. Keep going. Taj Mahal Frame 2 You knew, Emperor of India, Shah Jahan, That life, youth, wealth, renown All float away down the street of time. Your only dream Was to preserve forever your heart’s pain. The harsh thunder of imperial power Would face into sleep Like a sunset’s crimson splendor. Question 1 : What all things do float away ? a) Life, youth, wealt...