Balaka (Bengali poetry)

Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore

Balaka (Bengali: বলাকা: English: "A Flight of Swans")[1] is a Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore.[2][3] It was published in 1916.[1][3] It is the first significant work of the "Balaka Stage" of Rabindranath's poetry.[3]

## Dedication

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Tagore dedicated the book to W. Pearson. He was his friend.[4]

## Theme

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Rabindranath was a worshipper of speed. The melody of consciousness of the poet-mind is evident in the book. The dynamics of creation, the mystery of eternal velocity in the universe is observed in it.[2][3][5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Rabindranath Tagore". Poetry Foundation. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
2. ^ a b Tagore, Rabindranath (April 27, 2018). Balaka. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781717449252 - via Google Books.
3. ^ a b c d History of Bengali Literature, Dr. Dulal Chakraborty, July - 2007, Bani Bitan. (Bengali)
4. ^ "বলাকা - উৎসর্গ | রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী". rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
5. ^ "Balaka - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-26.

## External links

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* rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org

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Rabindranath Tagore

Life|

* Early life
* Middle years
* Political views

Works (list)|

| Novels|

* Nastanirh (1901)
* Chokher Bali (1902-1903)
* Noukadubi (1906)
* Gora (1909)
* Ghare Baire (1916)
* Chaturanga (1916)
* Jogajog (1929)
* Shesher Kabita (1929)
* Char Adhyay (1934)

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Stories|

* Hungry Stones
* Kabuliwala

Poetry|

* Sandhya Sangeet (1881)
* Prabhat Sangeet (1883)
* Bhanusimha Thakurer Padabali (1884)
* Sonar Tori (1894)
* Gitanjali (1910)
* Song Offerings (1912)

Poems
and songs|

* Rabindra Sangeet
* Gitabitan
* Amar Sonar Bangla
* Birpurush
* Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata
* Jana Gana Mana
* Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo
* Dui Bigha Jomi
* Ekla Chalo Re
* Jete Nahi Dibo
* Vocation

Plays|

* Valmiki-Pratibha (1888)
* Raja (1910)
* The Post Office (1912)
* Chitra (1913)

Others|

* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* The Religion of Man
* The Cult of the Charkha
* Songs of Kabir
* Natir Puja
* The Essential Tagore

Adaptations|

* Giribala
* Chokher Bali
* Balidan
* Kabuliwala
* Dak Ghar
* Charulata
* Ghare Baire
* Rabindranath Tagore
* Teen Kanya
* Jogajog
* Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
* Robi Thakurer Golpo

Landmarks|

* Jorasanko Thakur Bari
* Shantiniketan
* Shahjadpur Kachharibari
* Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari
* Rabindra Bharati University
* Rabindra Sadan
* Rabindra Tirtha
* Visva-Bharati University

Family|

* Tagore family
* Dwarkanath
* Ramanath
* Debendranath
* Mrinalini Devi
* Rathindranath
* Pratima

Related|

* Adi Brahmo Samaj
* Rabindra Jayanti
* The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore
* book
* Rabindra Chitravali
* Tagore sculpture controversy

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