Palataka (book)

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Palataka (Bengali: পলাতকা; English: "The Runaway"[1] or "The Fugitive"[2]) is a Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore Tagore. It was published in 1918.[3][4][5][1] It consists of 15 poems.[5][6]

Background

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There were mainly two points behind the writing of the book "Palataka".[4] These are: (a) the political tensions and (b) the serious social conditions of the Indian women.[4] The book shows Tagore's rebellious nature and reflects his sensitivity to social life.[3][4]


List of poems

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The poems of "Palataka" are:[6]

  1. Palataka
  2. Phanki
  3. Mala
  4. Kalo meye
  5. Hariye-jaoya
  6. Chiradiner daga
  7. Mayer samman
  8. Bhola
  9. Asol
  10. Shesh gaan
  11. Mukti
  12. Nishkriti
  13. Chinnyo patra
  14. Thakurdadar chuti
  15. Shesh pratistha

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Flute : Selected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore by Translated by Jadu Saha: As New Hardcover (2003) | Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ^ "The fugitive / by Rabindranath Tagore". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Noble, Barnes &. "Palataka ( Bengali Edition )|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ a b c d "দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ || ২৫ বৈশাখ স্মরণে ॥ রবীন্দ্রনাথের 'পলাতকা' নারী নিপীড়নের চিত্র". Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  5. ^ a b "পলাতকা ছায়া - কালি ও কলম". কালি ও কলম. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. ^ a b পলাতকা – রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী
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