Manasi (poetry collection)

Book of poetry by Rabindranath Tagore

Manasi (Bengali: মানসী; English: "Mental Images" or "The Mind's Creation") is a 1890 Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2][3] It comes under the "Manasi-Sonar Tari Group" of Tagore's poetry writings.[4]

Manasi

Title page for Manasi (1890)

Author| Rabindranath Tagore
Original title| মানসী
Language| Bengali
Genre| Poetry
Published| 1890
Publication place| India

## Background

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Tagore was also a traveller.[5][6] He was in Ghazipur when he wrote most of the poems of Manasi.[6][7] The natural environment helped Tagore to write the complete rhythmical work.[6] It was his first matured work where he did different types of rhythmical experiments.[6]

## List of poems

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The list is in alphabetical order:[8]

1. Ananta prem
2. Apekha
3. Ahalyar prati
4. Akankhha
5. Agantuk
6. Atmasamarpan
7. Amar sukh
8. Ashankha
9. Ushrinkhal
10. Ekal o sekal
11. Ogo bhalo kare bole jao
12. kobir prati nibedan
13. Kuhudhani
14. Khanik milan
15. Gupta prem
16. Godhuli
17. Jibonmadhanye
18. Tabu
19.   20. Duranta asha
21. Desher unnati
22. Dharmaprachar
23. Dhyan
24. Nababangadampattir premalap
25. Narir ukti
26. Ninduker prati nibedan
27. Nivrita ashram
28. Nisthur sristi
29. Nisphal kamana
30. Nisphal prayas
31. Patra
32. Patrer pratyasha
33. Paritykta
34. Purusher ukti
35. Purbakale
36. Prakashbedana
37. Prakritir prati
38. Bangabir
39. Badhu
40. Barshar dine
41. Bichhed
42. Bichheder shanti
43. Biday
44. Birahananda
45. Byekta prem
46. Bhul-bhanga
47. Bhule
48. Bhairavi gaan
49. Maranswapna
50. Manasik abhisar
51. Maya
52. Meghdoot
53. Megher khela
54. Mouna bhasa
55. Shunyo grihe
56. Shunyo hridayer akankhha
57. Shesh upahar
58. Shranti
59. Shrabaner patra
60. Sanshayer abeg
61. Sandhyay
62. Sindhutaranga
63. Surdaser prarthana
64. Hridayer dhan

## References

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1. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Manasi ( Bengali Edition )|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
2. ^ "Rabindranath Tagore". Poetry Foundation. 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
3. ^ "রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের জীবন থেকে নেয়া". SOMOYERKONTHOSOR. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
4. ^ বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিবৃত্ত ( জুলাই, ২০০৭), ড. দুলাল চক্রবর্তী, বাণী বিতান।
5. ^ "Would you travel with Rabindranath Tagore? – The Tagore Centre UK". Retrieved 2020-05-08.
6. ^ a b c d "মানসী - সূচনা | রবীন্দ্র রচনাবলী". rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
7. ^ Rabindranath Tagore 159 Birthday 2020, May 07, 2020 – News Forever
8. ^ "মানসী ঠাকুর কবিতা মিলনসাগর Manasi Rabindra Nath Tagore Poetry MILANSAGAR". www.milansagar.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.

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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

## External links

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* মানসী on Bengali Wikisource
* rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org

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