Rabindranath at 22

 The first day of 1290 [13 April 1883]was started in the Maharshi Bhaban with the prayer of new year. Two Brahma Sangeet written by Rabindranath was sung.
162.  Sakha tumi aacho kotha ; swara -45
163. Prabhu elem kotha - swaralipi nai
Though Brahmasangeet was written earlier since Maghotsab but the above two songs have some historical value.  Moreover, the second advice of him, "tumi ki go pita amader."

After a few days 20 th Baishakh [2 May, Budh] Rabindranath joined the 20th Session of Brahmo Samaj at Nandan Bagan ,  founded by Kashishwer Mitra of Shyambazar. Sree Ramakrishna was also present on the occasion. This news was published in Statesman , "In the afternoon Ramkrishna Paramhangsa , the sage of Dakshineshwar , discoursed on morality and religion.The evening service commenced at 7-30,.....The choir was laid by Baboo Rabindranath Thakur."

Babu Rabindranath is a born poet. There  is  no parallel like him in describing nature. He described nature in Nirjharer Swapnabhagna,Mahaswapna, Sadh,  Ananta Jiban, Ananta Maran etc.

There is no comparison with him in translation either in prose or in poetry.

Before marriage Rabindranath went to Jessore but he did not see his would be wife and expressed his likings. Rabindranath had acquaintances in his growing youth with Ana Tarkhar and Scott  sisters In fact it is astonishing that he was married with a girl of less than ten years having less education. Rabindranath said to Maitrayee Debi , "I had no story behind my marriage.When my daughters in law was pressing my choice about my would be wife I replied that it could be arranged according to your choice I have none "  Rabindranath was summoned from Satyendranath's residence. Before marriage Rabindranath's  was Bhabatarini. At the time of the marriage Rabindranath was 22 years old and Bhabatarini was 12. She was quite thin at that time, not very good-looking and was almost illeterate with an old-fashioned outlook. To speak frankly, she was not a good match for Rabindranath. In an attempt to groom her, she was admitted in Loreto School. Rabindranath was very caring and dutiful. 

Rabindranath wrote "chabi O gaan"

Rabindranath wrote a song "amar praner pare chale galo" 

In this month Rabindranath published his 11th book, third book in prose, and first collection of essays "Bibidha Prasanga"
Bibidha Prasanga / Written by Rabindranath Thakur/Kolkata/Printed and Published by Kalidas  Chakrabarty.
Only a critical estimate was published in Hindu Patriot, 8 oct 1883.
"Bibidha Prasanga or essays on various subjects in Bengali."
Celebration of New year day organised by Adi Brahmosamaj in Maharsi Bhaban . Rabindranath wrote four  songs on this occasion.
1. Eki sugandha hillol bahila,
2. Aji eneche tahari asirbad,
3. barisa dhara majhe santira bari

4. rajani pohaila chaleche jatridal

Rabindranath wrote 56 songs at the age of 22 of which 5 donot have swaralipi..

Rabindranath wrote four Brahmasangeet on the occasion of Bengali New year celebration of adi Brahmo Samaj.

1. Rajani Pohaila chaleche jatridal,

2. Eki Sugandha hillol bahila etc

Whom Rabindranath called as, "jibaner Dhrubatara"that Natun Bauthan Kadambari Devi whose position in the Thakur Bari was second to Jnanadanandini, moved  against the public disrepute  along Chitpur Road and Garher Math with her husband riding on a horse, committed suicide.

Rabindranath at 21

Jyotirindranath lived with his wife in a reneted house at 10 no Sadar Street by the side of Indian Museum.The house was decorated beautifully with white earthen foreign dolls, stand made in China, and two big size mirror.Many relatives and friends used to visit the  place. It was a big house with high rent. Rabindranath came to stay with them like that of the garden house of Moran saheb.
 In Thakur family there was a system in vogue. After being adult each member will be getting a pocket money. Rabindranath is now adult and hence forth he will be getting a pocket money of Rs. 100.00.[Jyotiririndranath is getting Rs.300.00, Kadambari Rs. 10,00, ]
While staying in Sadar St., Rabindranath got a remarkable change in his life which he narrated in Jibansmriti. Once he found a beautiful scenery standing on the verandah and found that he is flooded with sun shine. A poetry came out in himself, Nirjharer Swapna Bhanga.
In Baishakh issue of Bharati Index of Rabindranath's creation;
1. bauthakuranir Hat,
2. Ami hara,
3.Anadhikar,
4. Adhikar,
5. Upabhog.
In jaishtha of Bharati;
1. bauthakuranir hat
2. Bijnata [essay]
Bijnata - This essay bears a historical background. Rabindranath wrote  To form a Parishad with all the litterateur of Bengal appeared in the minds of Jyotirindranath. The Tagore family organised Biddwatjan Samagama with all the litterateurs of Bengal but it did not have any definite motive. at present Jyotirindranath tried to form a "kolkata saraswat sammilan.". All types of essays of Bengali literature , literature, scientific essays, criticism,lyrics etc He took special attention in forming an association  of developing critical estimate.
Jyotirindranath and Rabindranath tried their utmost to develop Kolkata Saraswat Sammelan
On 16th July at Jorasanko, the first session of Saraswat Sammelan was held under the chairmanship of Rajendra Lal mitra.Among the three names they choose unanimously the name Saraswat Samaj. Rabindranath wrote that the first session was held in 6 no. Dwarakanath Lane in 1289. the 2nd session of Saraswat Samaj was held in the next month on 5th Bhadra 1289  .
Rabindreanath wrote 47 songs at the age 21.

Rabindranath at 20

With the intention of assembling all the litterateur in a meeting  an organisation known as Bidwajjan Samagama was established  in Jorasanko. ; The first session was held on 6 Baishakh [18 April 1874]. The second one was held on 27 Baishakh, 1282 [9th May 1875.] Rabindranath recited a self written poetry, Prakritir Khed. Similar programme was arranged in the present year.In the second manuscript of Jibansmriti Rabindranath wrote, "the elder brothers desired to stage a drama based on the conversion of Dacoit Ratnakar. From the beginning of Saradamangal written by Beharilal Chakrabarty Rabindranath got the idea of Dacoit Ratnakar and he wrote Balmiki Prativa. Rabindranath played the role of Balmiki and Prativa, daughter of Hemendranath played in the role of Saraswati.
Gurudas Bandyopadhyay, Rajkrishna Roy etc took the seat in the auditorium.
Rabindranath finished writing two Kaby Natyas, Rudrachanda and Bagna Hriday . He had a thought of goining to London 2nd time with Satyaprasad but both of them changed their opinion and returned to Kolkata from Madras at the end of April 1881.
Rabindranath started Musouri to meet his father who did not rebuked him and talked softly.
He returned and went to Chandan Nagar  at the garden house of Moran Saheb where Jyotirindranath was living with his wife. While staying at Chandan Nagar he wrote some pieces and novel Bauthakuranir Hat.Rabindranath returned to Jorasanko and Jyotirindranath went for a tour.Here he wrote a bunch of poetries which were published in Sandhya Sangeet.
Lila, aged 20 and daughter of Rajnarayan Basu,was married with Krishna Kumar Mitra. On this occasion Rabindranath wrote a few songs which ere sung. Among the singers there was Narendra Nath Dutta (swami Vivekananda).Rabindranath himself conducted thde music.

Though Rajnarayan Basu was a member of Adi Brahmo Samaj and president, but none of the samaj participated in the songs.The following songs were sung. Dui hridayer nodi, Jagatert purohit tumi etc

Rabindranath at 19

Rabindranath returned to Kolkata from London without any degrees with Satyendranath in Feb 1880.He participated in Manmayee Geetimalya written by Jyotirindranath and wrote a song "Ay tabe sahachari".
Rabindranath said that, "this time spring of  song was flowing through my hand. Jyotydada was playing Piano and I had to put words in accordance with the tune." While staying in London Rabindranath learnt some English tunes some of which are sweet, some tragic, some simple . Still it
does not follow the melody of Ireland tunes. He sang some songs with foreign tunes. Every one said that the tunes were changed and also the voice of Rabindranath. Actually Rabindranath wsas passing through 17 to 19 the age of change of voice of a person. Rabindranath wrote another two songs,
1. CHILE KOTHAY BALO
2. CHALO CHALO, CHALO CHALO, CHALO, FOOLADHANU for Manmyee.
From Baishakh 1286, " Europe - Yatri Kono Bangiya Yubaker Patra" was published in Bharati and subsequently continued for ten issues.
1. Bhanu Singher Kabita
On 25th Baishakh, 1287 (8 May 1880) Rabindranath completed 19 years of age. Rabindranath explained his mentality of stepping into his youth. "I returned back to Bangladesh when I stepped into my youth. (I saw) that roof, that moon, that southern wind, that dream in my solitary mind, that thousands bondage engulfed slowly and gradually work less imagination, creation of beautiful mirage in my mind, unfulfilled happiness, deep pain in inner mind, self torture by idle poetry - I was lying down silently with all these bindings."
In reality, he was feeling some pain for coming to India from London without getting any degree.
He tried 2nd time to go to London but it was in vain.
In the mean time SwarnaKumari Debi published a book containing poetries of Rabindranath such as Sashru Sampraday, Sadher Bhasan, Khrga Parinay, Abhagini.This was the best gift offered to him by Swarnakumari Debi.
Rabindranath wrote an essay "Bangali Kabi Nay Kano" in reply to an essay "Bangali Kabi Nay" published in Bharatiin Ashwin 1287.
In Kartik , 1287 Bharati published ,
Bhagna Hriday - Geeti Kabya
Bhumika
Kaabyer Paatra
Upahar etc.

Rabindranath wrote  7 songs in 51st yearly session of Brahmosamaj.

eki e sundara sova - sung in the 51st session of halfyearly brahmo samaj.
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In England-Rabindranath at 18

Monument in Gordon square where he studied in London

In the first part of Jan 1879 Rabindranath left Brighton  with Tarak Nath Palit and came to London, He took  a house on rent and lived alone. . After some time  he went to the house of Mr. Burker and lived with his family. While staying in London he visited the House of Commons for two days. The date in which he first went there was 23rd May 1879. Mr. O'donnel , a Irish member, spoke against the Press-act. Rabindranath said that he could not find a good number of visitors in Diplomatic gallery.
From spring season to the (Rabindranath Tagore monument in Gordon Square - Early life of Rabindranath Tagore ) summer, a few days, London becomes filled with different cultural activities like theater, dance, song etc.  Though he came to London for sitting in Civil Service exam. or Barrister, he wanted to see the life of the English people from distance without mixing with them.He portraited the society of the English people.
However, he left London and went to Tunbridge Wells within Kent county, a village . Satyendranath and Jnanadanandini were along with him.
He was exhausted to live in smoke-filled London and became satisfied after coming to a village .
Jnanadanandini wrote in her Memoirs about Tunbridge wells. It was summer when Rabindranath came to Tunbridge Wells.But the weather here was not soothing and he went to Torquary , Devenshire at the call of Jnanadanandini.
Here he wrote a poetry, Bhagna Tari published in Bharati,in Asharh issue.
Rabindranath came back to London for his exam. in Jun 1879 and remained in the house of Dr. Mr. Scott who  had four daughters, two sons,  three servants,and a dog, named Toby. The elder son Mr N was serving in an office and was engaged with a Miss J and 3rd daughter Miss A fled away to a relative's house in afraid of the arrival of an Indian and did not return in a week.. They returned after a week and when Miss J remarked that one could not look to her face for two days.
Rabindranath was really happy to live in a family atmosphere. Rabindranath wrote. " Within  few days, I became their family member. "
Taraknath Palit brought him from Jnanadaanandini to make him free from Family disturbances but here he was mixed up  in a close family relationship.  The quality Mrs. Scott had was her respect to her husband. Rabindranath wrote, "We used to say  and I too believed that the respect an Indian wife kept to her husband is rare in Europe."  The natural ending of love of one female to one she loves is her respect to the respective person.
After few months in the family of Dr. Scott, Rabindranath was admitted in the Faculty of Arts and Laws of  University College, London on 13th Nov 1879 at the initiative of Tarak Nath Palit when Rabindranath was 18.
It was not known how older his eldest daughter Miss K was than Rabindranath. Her relation with Rabindranath was formal and that of Miss J and Miss A was close. Though there were three maid servants , they used to do the necessary domestic work. Miss J do dusting of the furniture in the drawing room everyday and in her leisure time read Green;s History of the English people.Miss A do stitching of pillow cover, sitting cloth, shocks, clothes etc., do netting with woolen thread for son of his brother. She is the only singer and do singing with instruments. Apart from this they do all the social formalities, have evening walk with all the members. In the night after dinner they used to sit by the fire, do gossiping and singing. Rabindranath began to learn many English tunes. Miss A taught him how to play piano and taught many songs. But most of the days they were engaged in studying. They studied the relationship between man and literature.  
Henry Morley (1822-94) was the teacher of Rabindranath in English literature.
    Henry Morley (15 September 1822 – 1894) was an English academic who was one of the earliest professors of English literature in Great Britain. Morley wrote a popular book containing biographies of famous English writers.
Rabindranath maintained deep regards to him through out his life. He wrote, "I was then admitted in London University. Henry Morley was teaching us English literature. That was not the rotten goods supplied from the text book.Literature was in his heart which got life in his sweet voice and which touched our heart, to satisfy fully our hunger without any loss by the middle man during  his delivery.  
The famous geologist Pramatha nath Basu (1855-1935) opened a class for Civil Service examinee of Indian Students . Rabindranath joined this tutorial at the  end of 1879 or beginning of 1880. 
Along with Satyendranath Rabindranath returned to Calcutta in Mar 1880 without securing any formal certificate.
Summary - Rabindranath started from Bombay on 20th Sep reached London on 10th Oct .Touched four places for education or other reason in ;
1. Brighton,2. London,3. Tunbridge Wells and 4. Torquary, Devenshire.
He returned to Kolkata in Mar 1880.
Rabindranath stayed in England
81 dys in 1878
365dys in 1879
60 dys in 1880
total - 506 dys less than two years.

Tagore in London

Rabindranath in England

Rabindranath came to London from Paris on 10th Oct, 1878. He started from India to England on 20th Sept, 1878. He stayed there for 2/3 hours and then started for Brighton from London.
Jnanadanandini with his son, Surendranath, and daughter, Indira,  stayed there in the Sassex County south of England and near to the sea-shore. Rabindranath became astonished to see the railways of England. He saw that trains go from the right, from left, from the top and from the bottom. On seeing this he remembered the people of London going in a hurry this way , that way and from every ways. As if they don't have any time to spare.
Rabindranath wrote about the residence at Brighton, "Our house at Brighton is near the sea. 20/25 houses stand in rows and the name of the complex is Medina Villas. When I first heard that we would be living in Medina Villas, I imagined a lot such as there are gardens, big big trees, flowers , fruits, open space and lakes etc. After coming to my place I found houses, roads, cars horses and no sign of Villas.In comparing with ours the houses here are big in length and breadth but their heights are low.
Rabindranath was first introduced with Surendranath and Indira. He wrote that the children became astonished to see his English pronunciation. Indiradebi said that he had peculiar tricks to please the children. He used to sing in a funny way.
Later, Rabindranath wrote about the life of Brighton, "When I reached England , it was middle of October. Cold has not set in. We were in Brighton. Sun still shining there.We along with children are moving here and there on the sea shore. We had walking time at 11 am.when the sun is above . He wrote , " I have not to learn how to mix up with the people here as I have contact with those who stayed here for long time.
He was admitted in a public school at Brighton.But after inquiry it was found that it was not true. He was admitted in a day school and not a public school. Though the students behaved with him heartily , his stay in the school did not last long. He was brought to London in Jan 1879
Rabindranath came to England in the last week of Oct 1878, he was admitted in school at the beginning of Nov. He came to London in Jan 1879.   His school life did not last more than two months.
Rabindranath knew England through literature. He thought that this three ft wide country would be full of Music  of Tennyson.Where he stays in this three ft wide land he would hear lecture of Gladstone, explanation of Veda  by Maxmuller, scientific theories of Tindal, deep thought of Karlylre, Philosophy of Benn .
Rabindranath wanted to hear and learn English tunes. Tarak nath Palit, boyhood friend of Satyendranath  was there for imparting education to his children.He thought that it would be misuse of staying at Brighton Rabindranath should be brought to London.He consulted with Satyendranath and brought him in London and kept him alone in a hired house. Rabindranath said that the house was in front of Regent Park.
While staying there he was given lesson in Latin. From this place he was brought to the house of Mr.Burker, member of a family of  Pandit in Greek and Latin.  Once he was a clergyman, always busy , the half-old teacher was fretful and his wife was a well behaved gentle lady. This childless couple was not one in mind So a suppressed unpleasant situation was existing between them. Mrs. Burker took care of Rabindranath and loved a dog named Tiny. For this she extended her area of pain. Because when Mr.Burker wanted to punish her , he punished  the dog..
There was another Burker who could make student pass the entrance  examination. Rabindranath took lesson from him in history with the help of  "Greens history of the English pupil "
An important incident took place in the life of Rabindranath in 1879.i.e.,publication of Kabikahini in the form of a book.This was the first publication of Rabindranath in the form of a book.
Rabindranath said with respect to this book, "Kabikahini Kabya is the first book published among all my writings.When I was in Ahmedabad, Mejdada's place, One of my enthusiastic friend printed the book send to me and make me astonished. .."
But this book did not have a 2nd edition or reprinted again.
In this year two writings of Rabindranath were published in Bharati, in Ashwin issue.
1. Pitrarka O Lara
2. Lila see Shaishabsangeet.
In Kartik issue also two writings ofRabindranath was published;
1. Gete and his lovers,
2. Foolabala see Shaishab Sangeet.
In Agrahayan issue also two writings of Rabindranath ewere published.
1. Norman race and Anglosaxon Literature
2. Apsara prem see Shaishab Sangeet.

Rabindranath on the way to England

Rabindranath started for Englaand on 20 Sep 1878 . Before that satyendranath  joined him from Ahmedabad. But he had to take loan of Rs. 1000.00 from Dr. Atmaram Pandurang as the money from Jorasanko did not reach in time.the story of his journey described in Europe- Jatri Kono Bangiya Yubaker Patra was published in Bharati from Baishakh 1286 to Shraban 1287. In 1288 they were published in a book Rabindranath wrote this story mainly in this book and Jibansmriti.Rabindranath became sick for this sea voyage in the  evening. In 26 Sept the ship reached in Eden ,Africa , when the sea became calm.

28th Sept the ship came to Eden of Africa  when Rabindranath . Sky is bright and beautiful.When the ship started for Suez leaving Eden Rabindranath found time to give his attention to the co-passengers. There were another Bengali. Rabindranath mentioned him as "ba' in Bengali alphabet.He attracted him by his wisdom of a aged person and child-like simplicity.
Narrating about the passengers he avoided to describe as he was not conversant with the ladies
Five days were taken to reach Suez from Eden.As they were overland passengers they  had to get down at Suez.
Three Bengalees and one European took a boat on hire to gather some experience.  Then they hired asses to ride but they were not obedient and they stopped their journey.They came to Alexandria where a steamer , known as Mangolia was waiting. Alexandria was a big city and they took journey to see it. They left Alexandria on 8th Oct , after 4/5 days and they reached in Brindishe city of Italy where they took horses, half dead , and half broken car to see the town and left Bridishe city in the afternoon by train. It was a nice journey.

It took half-an-hour to cross the famous tunnel, Mont Cenis,  in Alphs mountain. They moved to France from Italy observing a nice scenery
Next day, 10th Oct,  they came to London  from Paris. .
The first impression of Rabindranath about london was not happy. He did not see such a melancholy and dark city.His co-passengers informed him that you would not have love at first sight  but you would love it staying for some days.
Jnanadanandini Debi , wife of Satyendranath , was staying at Brighton, south of London., with her children