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  1. “Where The Mind Is Without Fear” is a thought-provoking poem by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian writer. Tagore is a poet, dramatist and often refers to as ‘the Bard of Bengal’. It is one the best poems in the anthology called “Gitanjali” which was published in 1912 and won the prestigiRead more

    “Where The Mind Is Without Fear” is a thought-provoking poem by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian writer. Tagore is a poet, dramatist and often refers to as ‘the Bard of Bengal’.

    It is one the best poems in the anthology called “Gitanjali” which was published in 1912 and won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.

    When Tagore composed this poem his mind was confined by the chains of slavery-like any other common citizens of India because India was under the clutch of the British Rule where freedom was like day-dreaming.

    This poem is written in the form of prayer to God, the true bearer of freedom. He urges God throughout the poem with his mysterious concept of freedom from the struggle for awakening to his countrymen.

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  1. His main vision is to get freedom. He wrote many poetry to express his freedom fighting and also he wanted a free country where the students can learn think freely.

    His main vision is to get freedom. He wrote many poetry to express his freedom fighting and also he wanted a free country where the students can learn think freely.

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  1. In Tagore's vision his country is still bounded by the old and dead habits. It means that the country is still divided by caste , creed, religion, etc. Being fearless is still a dream and knowledge is only available for the upper castes. The clear stream of rational thinking still gets lost in superRead more

    In Tagore’s vision his country is still bounded by the old and dead habits. It means that the country is still divided by caste , creed, religion, etc. Being fearless is still a dream and knowledge is only available for the upper castes. The clear stream of rational thinking still gets lost in superstitious beliefs and the mind is not broad in thinking. Therefore, in his vision the country is still sleeping and need to awaken in world without fear.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The statement 'Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high' refers to the freedom to express your views and ideas without being afraid. But as we can see in today's world, expressing opinions and ideas freely is not that easy. There are many things that can stop an individual from speakRead more

    The statement ‘Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high’ refers to the freedom to express your views and ideas without being afraid. But as we can see in today’s world, expressing opinions and ideas freely is not that easy. There are many things that can stop an individual from speaking freely. For e.g. if a person does not belong to a powerful or wealthy family, it will be difficult for them to express their views freely without fear. In our society, as it is today, this statement is not true.

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  1. The poem Where the Mind is Without Free is addressed to God. It is patriotic poem in the form of prayer in which the poet prays for prosperity of his country. Read summary of this poem.

    The poem Where the Mind is Without Free is addressed to God. It is patriotic poem in the form of prayer in which the poet prays for prosperity of his country.

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  1. The phrase "where knowledge is free" means a country in which all the people, regardless of their class, caste or religion, have access to knowledge. The poet believes that if all the people are educated, our country will prosper and thus become "heaven of freedom". Read summary of this poem.

    The phrase “where knowledge is free” means a country in which all the people, regardless of their class, caste or religion, have access to knowledge. The poet believes that if all the people are educated, our country will prosper and thus become “heaven of freedom”.

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  1. The poem Where the Mind is Without Fear is a patriotic poem in the form of prayer to God. It was written during the pre-independence era when India was struggling to gain independence from British. Read summary of this poem.

    The poem Where the Mind is Without Fear is a patriotic poem in the form of prayer to God. It was written during the pre-independence era when India was struggling to gain independence from British.

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