What kind of freedom does Rabindranath Tagore expect for his countrymen in his poem Where the Mind is Without Fear?

Answer 1

In the present times, this poem serves a dual purpose. It unveils the horrible downtrodden position to which his country and it's heritage was brought to by Britain. At the same time it is a scale to measure whether India has progressed any after half a century of her independence.

By describing his visions of the characteristics of a glorious country, he emphasises the pitiful plight of his native land. He prays for a heaven of freedom, to denote the hell of submission and slavery prevailing then. People cannot express themselves fearlessly. The Nation's head is forced to be held low and stooping. Knowledge is not free. The Nation is broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls, divided into isolated segments by geographical and politically induced barriers. It is true that Lord Curson's cunning partition in 1905 of his native Bengal into Muslim and Hindu Bengals as part of the notorious policy of Divide and Rule heart-broke and frustrated the poet, the strong emotions emanating from which are reflected here. It is relevant to note that Tagore was a dedicated and committed national leader too.

The poet then denotes that spoken words no more come out from the depth of truth, the meaning of which anyone can guess. The ancient stream of reason which once flowed clear and unhampered through the ages has now lost it's way into the desert sand of Un-Indian dead habits. A God-fearing nation has now become captainless and the once-ever widening thought and action of a mighty people, have stuck where it has been decades back. So he prays to God to raise his country into that heaven of freedom where everything is opposite. Even though disguisedly pungent, this poem contains exquisite music as was usual with all Tagore songs.

Answer 2

In the present times, this poem serves a dual purpose. It unveils the horrible downtrodden position to which his country and it's heritage was brought to by Britain. At the same time it is a scale to measure whether India has progressed any after half a century of her independence.

By describing his visions of the characteristics of a glorious country, he emphasises the pitiful plight of his native land. He prays for a heaven of freedom, to denote the hell of submission and slavery prevailing then. People cannot express themselves fearlessly. The Nation's head is forced to be held low and stooping. Knowledge is not free. The Nation is broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls, divided into isolated segments by geographical and politically induced barriers. It is true that Lord Curson's cunning partition in 1905 of his native Bengal into Muslim and Hindu Bengals as part of the notorious policy of Divide and Rule heart-broke and frustrated the poet, the strong emotions emanating from which are reflected here. It is relevant to note that Tagore was a dedicated and committed national leader too.

The poet then denotes that spoken words no more come out from the depth of truth, the meaning of which anyone can guess. The ancient stream of reason which once flowed clear and unhampered through the ages has now lost it's way into the desert sand of Un-Indian dead habits. A God-fearing nation has now become captainless and the once-ever widening thought and action of a mighty people, have stuck where it has been decades back. So he prays to God to raise his country into that heaven of freedom where everything is opposite. Even though disguisedly pungent, this poem contains exquisite music as was usual with all Tagore songs.

Answer 3

In his poem "Where the Mind is Without Fear," Rabindranath Tagore expects his countrymen to have the freedom to express their thoughts and beliefs without fear of oppression. He also envisions a society where individuals are free from narrow-mindedness, ignorance, and prejudice, and can strive towards a higher level of consciousness and enlightenment.

Answer 4

Tagore's poem describes a perfect world where people have the freedom and desire to seek knowledge and talk honestly with others without any barriers.

Answer 5

Rabindranath Tagore

Answer 6

When India was fighting for independence