Q2. Write a note on Tagore’s concept of the ‘Heaven of freedom’.
Ans. According to common perception
(view/opinion), heaven is a place where everything is in ideal condition. No evil
is found there. It is a place where gods and goddesses are found. Tagore also cherishes (takes pleasure in) the
dream in which he wishes his country to become a place like heaven. So we may
say that it is only possible when everything becomes ideal and human beings also
behave as gods and goddesses do. For that, Tagore prays to God that his
countrymen should adopt certain qualities that make them ideal beings. He
thinks that political and economic freedoms are useless if the people are not
mentally free.
Our mind should not be a slave to any dogmas,
narrow-mindedness, and social or moral evil. He thinks of a country where
people are fearless, courageous, and brave. There should not be any barrier that
divides his countrymen on the basis of colour, caste, and creed. His countrymen should be free to increase
their knowledge. Education in his country should be free for all. The people of
his country should be broad-minded, honest, and generous in
nature. They should be true to their
word actions and thoughts. If all these
qualities are imbibed into the personality of the people, then, his country
would really become a heaven of freedom on the earth.
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