Product DescriptionRabindranath Tagore: A Mind Staring into Infinity explores the multifaceted genius of Rabindranath Tagore in rescuing the stagnant cultural life of Bengal from its many inhibitions. He was an ardent supporter of women’s participation in dance and drama. He was a precursor of Indian abstract art. In education, he was heavily influenced by the New School Movement, teaching young children to live in harmony with nature. His works often explore the relationship between human experience, and the landscape and atmosphere and he mobilized the energy of dedicated children (bratibalakas and bratibalikas) for rural resuscitation.About the AuthorChhanda Chatterjee is Professor and Director, Centre for Guru Nanak Dev Studies, and Programme Coordinator, UGC SAP DRS II of the Department of History at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.