Rabisarani

Poet is again away in Shilaidaha running the zamindari.

A British engineer, his wife and children arrive from Pabna, Rabindranath robbed of his privacy.

Guests (the British engineer who came with his family) depart, Rabindranath recovering from this sudden invasion of his privacy and peace, annoyed yet retaining his polite soft-spoken ways.

Extremely annoyed by the arrival of unexpected guests (the British engineer and his family), Rabindranath writes to niece Indira devi, "I am afraid lest I end up upbraiding someone for the wrong reasons or no reason at all…."

Poet continues writing for the magazine Sadhana. Notable short story Dalia appears in it.

Rabindranath is in Calcutta (now Kolkata) for Maghotsav 92, writes two Brahmo songs for the festival.

• E moho abarana 24th January, 1892

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• Shunnya pran kande sada 24th January, 1892

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Poet writes the celebrated poem Sonar Tari along with Bimbabati and Saisab Sandhya.

Poet is in Shilaidaha in early April.

Rabindranath reads books like The Elements of Politics, Problems of the Future.

Rabindranath takes Mrinalini and the children to Santiniketan, the other relatives are there already.

Rabindranath writes the poem Hing Ting Chhot, refutes insinuations that it's intended to lampoon Chandranath Basu.

All the three poems are published in the Sadhana.

Another well known short story Kankal is published in the magazine Sadhana.

Poet spends June-July on looking after the zamindari estates in East Bengal.

Rabindranath writes the comedy Goray Galad.

Rabindranath writes the poem Vaishnav Kabita.

Rabindranath writes the poem Dui Pakhi.

Rabindranath writes the poem Gaanbhanga.

Poet narrowly escapes drowning in the Gorai river, rescued by another boat. He writes to Mrinalini, "Today I escaped death just by the skin of my teeth… When we reached Gorai bridge, the mast of our boat got stuck to the bridge. It was a terrifying situation… I have had two or three such close shaves on this trip.."

The comedy play Goray Galad at Sangeet Samaj. Rabindranath supervises rehearsals, himself appears on the stage and sings the song -Jaar adrishte jeman jutuk before the performance commences.

Rabindranath goes to Shilaidaha.

Publishes a number of pieces in the magazine's Bhadra issue including Bangla Sabda o Chhanda.

Rabindranath's drama Chritangada is published with illustrations by Abanindranath.

From Shilaidaha Rabindranath writes to dispel his wife's worries, "..Chhoto bou, please do not nurse any grievance in your mind, it can only cause harm. You will have to take on the world around you cheerfully, contentedly, yet with a firm resolve."

Rabindranath is back in Calcutta (now Kolkata).

Rabindranath writes one of his greatest poems Jete Nahi Diba which inaugurates a new variety of lyric poetry in Bengali literature and shows his rapid development and mastery of the new genre.

Sadhana magazine completes its first year with the publication of the Kartik issue.

Few pieces by Rabindranath are published in the Sadhana - Kartik issue, including the short story Jay Parajay.

Rabindranath goes to Rampur Boalia in East Bengal, then proceeds to the residence of the Maharaja of Natore, becomes their host with Loken Palit who is now magistrate and collector of Rajsahi district. Spends a week there. Pramatha Chowdhury also joins them.

Poet delivers his celebrated essay, Sikshar Herfer at Rajsahi College before a distinguished audience representing The Rajsahi Association.

In the essay Sikshar Herfer, poet's first major intervention in the discourse on education which foreshadows his later emergence as a radical pathfinder in this field, Rabindranath passionately reminds his audience of the indispensability of the mother tongue as the medium of education.

Rabindranath ends the address on his essay, Sikshar Herfer at Rajsahi College with a note of gloomy warning, "… our thoughts, sensibilities and language on the one hand, and the life we lead on the other, have suffered dissociation – a disjuncture destroying all harmony between the two."

Poet arrives in Pabna on a visit to the estates. Receives letter from Mrinalini who is in Solapur.

Rabindranath writes the poem Manas Sundari in four days from 15th to 18th December.

Rabindranath writes to Dr. Banerjee on Sikshar Herfer.

8th Congress session in Allahabad from 28th to 30th December. Umeshchandra presides.