The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore
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The Home and the World

By Rabindranath Tagore·Classical Literature
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Rabindranath Tagore’s The Home and the World is a Bengali political and social novel set in Bengal during the Swadeshi movement of the early twentieth century. It centers on Bimala, a woman living within the sheltered world of her husband Nikhil’s household, whose encounter with the charismatic nationalist Sandip draws her into competing ideas about patriotism, political action, personal freedom, and moral responsibility.

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Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was an Indian polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music as a poet, novelist, and philosopher. He was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Tagore's works often address cultural, social, and political issues, seamlessly blending traditional Indian elements with Western influences.

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Released: Sep 04, 2026

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