Palataka (book) explained

Palataka (Bengali: পলাতকা; English: "The Runaway"^[1] or "The Fugitive"^[2]) is a Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore Tagore. It was published in 1918.^{[3] [4] [5]} It consists of 15 poems.^[6]

Background

There were mainly two points behind the writing of the book "Palataka". These are: (a) the political tensions and (b) the serious social conditions of the Indian women. The book shows Tagore's rebellious nature and reflects his sensitivity to social life.

List of poems

The poems of "Palataka" are:

1. Palataka
2. Phanki
3. Mala
4. Kalo meye
5. Hariye-jaoya
6. Chiradiner daga
7. Mayer samman
8. Bhola
9. Asol
10. Shesh gaan
11. Mukti
12. Nishkriti
13. Chinnyo patra
14. Thakurdadar chuti
15. Shesh pratistha

External links

• Text on Bengali wikisource
• rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Flute : Selected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore by Translated by Jadu Saha: As New Hardcover (2003) Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd. 2020-05-09. www.abebooks.co.uk. en-GB.
2. Web site: The fugitive / by Rabindranath Tagore . . . 9 May 2020.
3. Web site: Noble. Barnes &. Palataka (Bengali Edition)Paperback. 2020-05-09. Barnes & Noble. en.
4. Web site: দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ ২৫ বৈশাখ স্মরণে ॥ রবীন্দ্রনাথের 'পলাতকা' নারী নিপীড়নের চিত্র. 2020-05-09. Janakantha. bn.
5. Web site: 2015-06-20. পলাতকা ছায়া - কালি ও কলম. 2020-05-09. কালি ও কলম. en-US.
6. পলাতকা – রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী