RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR

About the poet:

Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet born in India. His very famous work Gitanjali which means song offering was published in 1913. He was awarded Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore was a great lyricist, story writer and essayist. The poem "Where The Mind Is Without Fear"  is taken from the collection Gitanjali.

Where The Mind Is Without Fear:

The poem Where The Mind Is Without Fear is a famous and vastly discuss the poem of Tagore. It was originally composed in Bengali under the title "Prarthana" meaning prayer. According to Tagore the country is truly free when the people of the country remain fearless.

The head is held high:

Tagore advises to hold the head high. He wants the people to be fearless the mind of the people. He also insists that the country where the education is free, it would be a better place to live in. The world has been separated into fragments and domestic walls.

Depth of truth:

The poem focused the dominance of British rule. The People's knowledge was restricted by narrow ideas and loyalties. The rule of British had divided the country into fragments. It has robbed the pride of India the caste Creed and religion divided the country. The superstitious belief has narrowed the mind of the people. Tagore wants the nation where the words of truth come from the depth of the heart.

Tireless Striving:

Tagore wanted the people of India to leave the superstitious beliefs and narrow mindedness. He wanted the people to strive with tireless spirit. Thus the tireless work make the country into perfection the people must be clear in thoughts and they should have the stream of reason. The country should not lose its value in the superstitious beliefs

Conclusion:
Thus he says "Where the mind is Led forward by thee into ever widening thought and action". He represents God as Thee. He prays to the Almighty for the awakening of the people towards freedom.

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