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Poem for Bashanti Magazine

Rabindranath Tagore · 1926

A poem handwritten by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengali for a Dhaka University student magazine in 1926.

This is a poem in Tagore's own handwriting, a direct primary source of his creative work.

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Handwritten manuscript in Bengali script headed 'বাসন্তিকা' (Bashanti), with two stanzas of verse, a signature in Bengali script at the bottom, and a date written in Bengali numerals below it.
Rabindranath Tagore, poem for Bashanti magazine, 1926. Jagannath Hall, University of Dhaka.

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This is a handwritten manuscript in Bengali script, headed 'বাসন্তিকা' (Bashanti), containing two stanzas of verse with Tagore's signature and a date in Bengali numerals. It was written by Rabindranath Tagore for the weekly student magazine of Jagannath Hall, University of Dhaka, in 1926.

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The manuscript shows Tagore's personal handwriting and his willingness to contribute original work to a student publication, connecting the famous poet directly to young readers and writers of his time.

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  • What does the care in the handwriting suggest about how Tagore approached this piece?
  • Why might a famous poet write specifically for a student magazine?
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