A history of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's pioneering work in rural reconstruction
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Niyogi books 2022Description: 234 pISBN: 9789391125448Subject(s): Uma Das GuptaDDC classification: 954.14 Summary: History Of Sriniketan : Rabindranath Tagores Pioneering Work In Rural Reconstruction The idea of doing something to redeem the neglected village came to Rabindranath Tagore when he first went to live in his familys agricultural estates in East Bengal during the 1890s. As manager of those estates, he got his first exposure to the countryside and its stark miseries. The experience played a seminal role in turning him into a man of action. The present book, A History of Sriniketan, explores Tagores attempt to inspire the deprived sections of rural society to self-reliance and to make them economically independent by setting up a centre
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History Of Sriniketan : Rabindranath Tagores Pioneering Work In Rural Reconstruction The idea of doing something to redeem the neglected village came to Rabindranath Tagore when he first went to live in his familys agricultural estates in East Bengal during the 1890s. As manager of those estates, he got his first exposure to the countryside and its stark miseries. The experience played a seminal role in turning him into a man of action. The present book, A History of Sriniketan, explores Tagores attempt to inspire the deprived sections of rural society to self-reliance and to make them economically independent by setting up a centre
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