Rabi Baul’s Gitanjali is a confluence of Opposites

Abstract

Tagore’s Gitanjali inspired by the Bauls of undivided ‘Banga’ is the culmination of his poetic achievement.
The paper tries to point out the rare quality of Tagore who dealt the contradictory ideas with equal ease and
endeavour. He himself is the product of dependent India. Indians were dominated more by the dogmas,
traditions and superstitions in an ambiance of ignorance in dependent India rather than the colonizers.
Tagore simplified the constitution of poetry to deal with the age old problems of the country in an easiest
possible way. Blake wrote in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell “without contrary, no progression”. Through
his compositions, Tagore imbibed and assimilated the essence of all petty rustle of race and religion of a
region and tussle of colour and culture of a country. And as an end product he was able to deliver the nectar
of his life to those poor Indians and tried to emancipate their ragged and bagged souls just like Lord Shiva.
Therefore, this paper aims to highlight his earnest attempt to dilute the deadly jolts of ambiguity. The paper
also pinpoints his pangs especially those areas where he struggles to bring a solution and bugles at last the
victory of humanity through his compositions.