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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: A speech from the Mandir

After many days, today I am present in front of you in this shrine (mandir). I have come with a lot of hesitation. I am aware that due to prolonged absence our entire organization has become weak. For whatever reason it may be, your minds are no longer ready to accept all the functions, activities, and rites of the Ashrama. There is no point denying this. For this, not only are you to be held responsible but we are equally responsible.

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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: A speech from the Mandir

A partial speech by Rabindranah Tagore from the Mandir at Santiniketan

...have hurt my ears severely. In entire India, it is only in Bengal, that Sanskrit pronunciation is such non-Aryan. Mutilation of Sanskrit in such a manner, I have not seen in any other state. Especially convolution of utter-able mantras is to be considered a blunder. Since it has hurt me, I had to say this.

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A partial speech by Rabindranah Tagore from the Mandir at Santiniketan

Modern Indian Art Archives: The Roots of 20th-Century Modernism

At Prinseps, we are working to change the discourse to redefine the critical period for modernism in India as the first half of the 20th century. Though academia reiterates the same, the art trade seems to have strayed with a focus on the later part of the 20th century. The early 20th century witnessed the uprising of major art movements questioning the status quo.

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Modern Indian Art Archives: The Roots of 20th-Century Modernism

Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Havell Hall

Today, dedicated to whose memory we have gathered together, whose memory-hall is to be founded today; it is necessary to tell something about him. His identity for many today is not that bright.

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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Havell Hall

Artistic Legacy: Rathin Maitra's Reflection on Nandalal Bose

In the blossoming of modern Indian painting, among those nurtured under the tutelage of the revered master Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose emerged as the foremost figure and a trailblazer. He devoted his entire life to the serene practice of restraint, patience and unwavering dedication to the pursuit of art.

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Artistic Legacy: Rathin Maitra's Reflection on Nandalal Bose

Sunayani Devi: A Journey Through Naïve Art and Cultural Revival

In the heart of Calcutta's vibrant tapestry of culture and intellect, the story of Sunayani Devi emerges like a quiet but glorious sunrise, bursting forth with hues of orange, yellow, and red, while the world around her slumbers in the embrace of the night. Born in 1875 into the Tagore family of ingenious writers and painters, Sunayani's journey traverses a path less traveled – one that transcends societal norms and embraces the boundless realm of creativity.

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Sunayani Devi: A Journey Through Naïve Art and Cultural Revival

An ode to Sankha Ghosh

The country just lost an eminent poet and a Rabindranath Tagore specialist. I had first heard of Sankha Ghosh from Raman Sivakumar at Santiniketan, who had suggested I take his help in annotating Rabindranath Tagore’s speeches from the Rathindranath Tagore estate. Annotating Rabindranath is not an easy task, there are many nuances. These speeches were written in interesting times – independence movement, internal politics in Santiniketan, impending wars, and leading up to the famous crisis of civilizations speech just before he passed away.

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An ode to Sankha Ghosh

Nicholas Roerich: Transcending Borders

A qualified lawyer, trained painter, an explorer and archaeologist, a poet and historian, a scientist, philosopher and an advocate for peace, Nicholas Roerich was a man who donned many hats. Roerich was born in St Petersburg in 1874 to an affluent family. His father was a well established lawyer who insisted Roerich completed his law studies. However, his passion for exploration, led him to create a painting, ‘The Messenger’, which was purchased by the Moscow Museum.

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Nicholas Roerich: Transcending Borders

Rathindranath Tagore (1888 - 1961)

Rathindranath was not only one of the first five boys of the Santiniketan Brahmacharyasrama, but he was also one of the reasons for its existence. Rathindranath was the most representative product of Rabindranath’s educational ideal.

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Rathindranath Tagore (1888 - 1961)

Atul Bose and the Art of Portraiture

The art of portraiture seems much more enticing today when we live in a world where ‘portraits’ can be created at the click of a button with a single handheld device. There is something enigmatic about how artists in the past captured personalities with strokes of the brush and immortalized them in portraits. There is something romantic about the notion of portraits themselves, and how a sensitive artist could capture the physical characteristics as well as the psychological aspect of the subject of the portrait. 

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Atul Bose and the Art of Portraiture
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