Journey as a part of education (contd-2)

They halted in Amritsar for a month and started for Dahousie in April 1873. Rabindranath became very eager to see Dalhousie. At first they went Pathankot from Amritsar by P.O. van and everyday they went out after taking some breakfast and in the evening took shelter in a Banglo. Whole day Rabindranath kept himself busy observing sight scenery and could not close his eyes lest he missed some new feature. Debendranath gave the responsibility of keeping the cash box containing expenditure on the way to  Rabindranath. But he was scolded for keeping the box on the table after reaching Dakbanglo as that was not safe. In this way the reached the summit Bacrota on the top of Dalhousie at the first part of Baishakh.
  There is a doubt about the creator of the song ,bhajan, the original of which is "gagan ma thal, Rabi Chandra dipakajale' written by Guru Na  translated form is Gaganer thale.In the index of brahmma sangeet published by Sadharan Brahmmo Samaj the writer of the song mentioned as Jyotirindranath. Also in the index of Adi Brahmmo  Samaj it is mentioned that the writer is Jyotirindranath.
But in the lifetime  of Rabindranath himself it is mentioned in the Rabindrapanji that the writer is Rabindranath. Indira Debi Choudhurani mentioned in the "Rabindrasangeeter Tribenisangam" mentioned that the song is translated by Jyotirindranath in line by line. Inspite of that the song is mentioned in Gitabitan 3rd vol as written by Rabindranath.
Debendranath with Rabindranath and his companion came to Bacrota on the top of Dalhousie at the beginning of 2nd week of Baisakh. Debendranath wrote to Rajnarayan Basu, "I have reached my favourite Bakrota. I am glad to receive your letter dated 7th Baisakh. Here Rabindrandra is alright and he is taken lesson in Sanskrit and English from me. I am also teaching him Brahmmoism."
They had their dwelling place on the top most place of a hill. Though it is Baisakh, it is heavy cold here.Ice does not melt here where sunshine does not fall.Just at the valley under the sitting place there is row of Pyne trees. Rabindranath used to walk on this valley with a stick having a metal cap at the end. the trees .The trees were standing with their shadows like giants. The v experience of Rabindranath was described very soon in "Banaphool" Kabya.
After lunch Debendranath get Rabindranath into lesson. He also taught him Astrology. Learning this subject was started from Santiniketan. In the open sky in the evening Debendranath  taught him about the planetary system and Rabindranath  listened curiously. He remembered that he wrote what he had heard from him and showed it to Debendranath. He explained before him all the theories orally as was explained in Richard A.Proctor. Rabindranath wrote him in Bengali what he had learnt from Debendranath. On the way to Bakrota they reached a banglo on the way and Debendranath  took a low wooden seat and sit there. When the darkness came in the evening the stars and planets became visible and Debendranath after discussing about the stars and planets showed different stars in the sky. The age of Rabindranath at that time was 12. Rabindranath began to write in Bengali what he heard from Debendranath.Thus he created a serial essays in Bengali on Science subjects.This is the beginning of creation of Essays on Bengali. They reached Bakrota, the top of Dalhousie and got a fine Banglo.
It is mentioned here that a serial essays in "Bharatbarsiya Jyotish Sastra". was seen to be published in Tattwabodhini as follows;
1. Jaishtha (p 30-32), 2. Asarh (p 64-67), 3. Aswin ( p 125-28), 4. Kartik (p 142-48), 5. Paush (p 184-88), 6. Magh (p 204-207).
Sajani Kanta Das, a researcher and a litterateur,wrote a letter on 12 Oct 1939 to Rabindranath bringing his notice  about this and got a reply from Rabindranath on 15th Oct,
" I wrote in Bengali in my own way which I learnt from Debendranath on Astrology . I remember that the articles were publish in Tattwabodhinki. There are two reasons for this. 1. The editor Anandachandra Bidhyabagis assured the boy that the articles will be published, 2. Some one else make the articles fit for publishing." .
Staying three months with his father in a journey to Dalhhousie Rabindranath came back home in June, 1873.
While staying in Himalayas Rabindranath had deep intimacy with Kishorinath Chattopadhyay, a follower and journey-mate of Devendranath. Once he was a singer in Panchali Dal. He frequently told Rabindranath that he could have formed grand panchali dal with his help. Rabindranath became greedy of his saying.He felt that it would have been a fortune to move from one place to another and sing songs of panchali. Rabindranath learnt to sing from him some panchali songs. " Ore bhai janakire niye eso ban", Pran-to antahalo amar kamal-anlkhi" etc.
Rabindranath wrote in Jibansmriti , " I remember distinctly that if I find in the press of Brahmmo samaj or in some other place, my name in printed form , I painted ink on the paper and put it on another paper to get a carbon copy. This I remember as a memorable day."