Sunday, 30 January 2022

What kind of freedom does Tagore visualise for his country? Where the Mind is without Fear-Rabindranath Tagore

 Q.1. What kind of freedom does Tagore visualise for his country?

Ans.  Rabindranath Tagore dreams that his country should be a heaven on earth.  Tagore gives very much importance to mental freedom.  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.

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.  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.