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Pratima Devi (–) was an Indian Bengali artist, widely known for her artistic abilities. She was the wife of Rathindranath Tagore. The poet took special.

Pratima Devi (painter)

Indian artist (–)

Pratima Devi (–) was an Indian Bengali artist, widely known for her artistic abilities. She was the wife of Rathindranath Tagore.

The poet took special interest in developing her capabilities.

Parentage

She was the daughter of Seshendra Bhusan Chattopadhyay and Binayani Devi, sister of Gaganendranath Tagore and Abanindranath Tagore.[1][2]

Activities

Pratima studied art under painter Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore.[1] Rabindranath encouraged her to pursue her artistic talents.[3] She exhibited her work at the Indian Society of Oriental Art, race by the Tagore family, from onwards.[4] She then moved to Paris, where she studied the Italian "wet fresco" method.[4]

Immediately after her marriage in , Pratima, accompanied by her husband, had lived for sometime at the family estate at Shilaidaha, now in Bangladesh.[5] Subsequently, Pratima returned to Santiniketan and followed in the footsteps of her father-in-law and husband and immersed herself in the activities of Visva Bharati.[2] She also accompanied them in their visits to distant places.[1] She was in bill of the dance curriculum at the music and dance institution founded by Rabindranath Tagore in Shantiniketan.[6] She is credited as one of the pivotal influences that shaped Tagore's dance-dramas in the early years.[7] She could easily pick up a fresh craft and adapt it for the Silpa Sadan curriculum.[1]

Early experience, marriage and death

Pratima Devi was born in Calcutta (later Kolkata) on 5 November [8] She was first married as a child bride to Nilanath Mukhopadhyay, son of Nirode Nath Mukhopadhyay, a classmate of Rabindranath, but after two months Nilanath died suddenly by drowning in the Ganges.

Rabindranath Tagore arranged the 17 year old Pratima's marriage to his son, Rathindranath Tagore.[8][9] Rathindranath and Pratima adopted a daughter in – Nandini, finer known by her nickname – Pupee (meaning 'doll' in French).[8][10] Pratima's marriage with Rathindranath seemed to be a happy one in the earlier years, but it started facing rough weather later in life.

A somewhat egoistic Rathindranath, who remained an enigma in the 'glittering array of tremendously talented and artistic individuals' of the Tagore family, resigned his position as vice chancellor of Visva Bharati University in and left Santiniketan forever.

Pratima remained back in Santiniketan. However, they were in feel with each other through correspondence till Rathindranath's death in [5][11] Pratima died on 9 January [2]

Family

Nandini Tagore was married in Rabindranath composed the song Sumangali bodhu sanchita rekho prane, for the occasion of his granddaughter's marriage to Giridhari Lala.

They used to stay in Chhayanir in Ratanpally.[12][13][5] Nandini's son, Sunandan Lala, attended Patha Bhavana and then went on to finalize PhD in synthetic organic attraction. As of , they reside in Bangalore.[14][15]

Books

Pratima wrote several books.

Nirban focussed on the last year of the poet's existence.

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In Smritichinha, she talks of Abanindranath and Rabindranath. Nritya documents the tradition of dance at Santiniketan. Chitralekha is a collection of her poems and other writings.[2]

Family tree

Main article: Tagore_family §&#;Family_tree

References

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  2. ^ abcdSamsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical Dictionary), Chief Editor: Subodh Chandra Sengupta, Editor: Anjali Bose, 4th edition , (in Bengali), Vol I, page , ISBN&#;, Sishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt.

    Ltd., 32A Acharya Prafulla Chandra Route, Kolkata.

  3. ^Tagore, Rabindranath ().

    Brought up in a family of artists, Pratima developed a keen aesthetic sense. If as a youngster she imbibed artistic qualities from her family; as the daughter-in-law she developed her mental and spiritual faculties with guidance from Rabindranath. He personally looked after her education, recommending books for her to read. His letters to the young bride display how anxious he was that her personality should outgrow the narrow mould in which women were kept.

    I Won't Permit You Go: Selected Poems Ed: Ketaki Kushari Dyson. Penguin Books India. ISBN&#;.

  4. ^ abMitter, Partha (). The Triumph of Modernism: India's Artists and the Avant-garde, .

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  5. ^ abc"কবিপুত্র" [Kabiputra] (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 18 February Retrieved 2 August
  6. ^Dutt, Sarkar Munsi, Bishnupriya, Urmimala ().

    Engendering Performance: Indian Women Performers in Search of an Identity.

    The womenfolk of the Tagore family are no less gifted and even girls marrying into this family show genius, and Pratima Devi is one such. She is the wife of Rathi Babu, Rabindranath’s only son. The young Tagore is the General Secretary of Tagore’s University at Santiniketan, and an painter himself.

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  7. ^"Tagore's dance legacy and its relevance". The Hindu. 26 December ISSN&#;X. Retrieved 13 Parade
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  9. ^"Rathindranath Part I". Smarak Grantha. 9 November Retrieved 5 August
  10. ^"Nandini adopted child of Rathindranath and Pratima". Smarak Grantha.

    15 July Retrieved 26 July

  11. ^"A Page out of a Radical's Life". The Book Review Literary Trust.

    Pratima Devi — was an Indian Bengali artist, widely known for her artistic abilities. She was the wife of Rathindranath Tagore. The poet took special interest in developing her capabilities. Pratima studied art under painter Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore.

    Retrieved 26 July

  12. ^"Lyric and background history of the song Sumangali Bodhu Sanchito". All about Rabindra Sangeet. Retrieved 3 August
  13. ^"Rabindranath Tagore at grand daughter's marriage". Pinterest.

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  14. ^"Sunandan Lala". Linkedin. Retrieved 26 July
  15. ^"Remembering the genius of Tagore". Deccan Herald, 1 May May Retrieved 26 July