This time Gandhiji was travelling many places in India for propagating the utility of Charka and Khadi in Freedom Movement of India. He sent a message to Rabindranath expressing his willingness to come to Shantiniketan for he wanted to get his supprort in Charka movement. Though Rabindranath was aware of the difference of opinion in this matter, he invited him in reply to his letter. But having learnt that the letter was sent by Nepal Chandra Roy , a wellknoFor those who seek knowledge, the biography of Nepal Chandra Roy can easily be of immense interest in itself. It is really amazing how Rabindranath managed to find great individuals with deep convictions like Nepal Chandra
(The son of an educated, reformist and enlightened parents, Nepal Chandra passed his IA (Khulna-1885) and BA (1889-Calcutta) with distinction. Immediately after, he was selected for the high profile post of Deputy Magistrate. But something inside Nepal Chandra rebelled. At the young age of 22, he, instead, decided to move back to his village and work for some improvement of his middle level village school, so that it grows into a high school. He soon succeeded, and acting as the principal, made the high school of his village the best one in the whole district. But the reformer in him got into serious conflicts with the prevailing social practices for his stance against caste-based system and with great disillusionment he had to leave his village for Calcutta. After serving a few schools as principal, he joined Anglo School at Allahabad. But this time the patriotic streak in him became an eye sore for the British. They ordered the popular principal to leave Allahabad. Disgusted yet resolute Nepal Chandra then successfully completed study of law to fight the British on the legal turf and was about to join legal profession at Calcutta High Court when he got a call from Rabindranath in 1910 to join Santiniketan on an explorative period of six months. Nepal Chandra�s exploration of Santiniketan, however, took 25 years of active engagement with Ashrama life as an ideal teacher � someone immensely revered and loved by the students.wn forgetful minded man, Rabindranath became anxious and sent his son on 18th May and wrote;
It is a matter of regret that the letter inviting Gandhi has not yet reached him because he has expressed his wiilingnss to come over here and we are not able to reply to him.) Roy.
Gandhiji wrote on this day;
" Nepal Babu has sent me your very kind and cordial note. I do want to pass a day or two at Bolpur. I would not think of your leaving Bolpur to meet me. I know the delicate state of your health. I shall inform you of the date when I can come."
Gandhiji came to Bolpur on 29th May, 1925 in the night. Andrews and others greeted him and brought him to Shantiniketan by motor. Satish Chandra came with them along with his wife.
On 30th May, in themorning he went at first to "Baradada', Dwijendranath Tagore who was a staunch supporter of Charka Movement. Then he met Rabindranath who was sick. AnandaBazar Patrika wrote on 2nd June,
" The poet talked to Gandhiji sitting on a armchair. They had a discussion for about threde hours. " Only Andrews was present during their discussion and no other person was allowed to remain within the room."
The details of their talks were not available other than the essays "Charka" and "Swaraj" written by Rabindranath.
