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Chandalika, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore.(Excerpt)

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From: International Journal of Humanities and Peace
Date: 20060101
Author:Clerk, Jayana

Introduction to Chandalika

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a major voice of awakening in the Indian Renaissance. Besides being a prolific poet, novelist, playwright, journalist, musician, and mystic, Tagore was an innovative educator. He founded "Shantiniketan" - 'Abode of Peace' an educational institution modeled on the ancient Indian hermitage but relevant to India of his time. The school developed into Visva Bharati, a university of Global Consciousness, drawing stalwart minds--philosophers, thinkers, artists--from Europe and Asia. Tagore was the first Asian to receive ...

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