Saturday, January 5, 2013

Rabindranath and Subhas Chandra

Subhas Chandra Bos was arrested by this time under the Defence of India Rule and was kept in Mandalaya Jail of Brahma Pradesh. He wrote a letter in English to his friend , Dilip Kumar Roy, discussing about the Concept of  Art. Dilip Kumar sent the letter to Rabindranath on 22Nov. Probably on 10th Dec informing Dilip Kumar, Rabindranath wrote him a letter praising his way  of argument but differing in opinion. He wrote that I have nothing to say against his submission of argument of the concept of Art. Art is the highest form of expression where the virtuous men ascent highest point of the mountain. It is not possible for every one to reach at that position. The clouds of different colours and flavours gather there. The cloud formed at the top of the mountain from the unreachable height comes down as rain to make the land fertile. The uncommon meets with the common in sucha manner which cannot be done by fixing the top with the bottom.Disaster happens when the person is asked to organise a market who is expert in flavour making.They carry out orders of the innerself....