April 24, 2025
Kolkata

Swadeshi Movement

Arts & Culture History

Subramania Bharati: Nationalist Poetry and Songs

Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) was a towering figure in Tamil literature, widely revered as a Mahakavi ('Great Poet') and a fervent Indian nationalist. His prolific output of poetry and songs was deeply imbued with patriotic fervor, social reformist ideals, and a revolutionary spirit that directly challenged British colonial rule and traditional social hierarchies. Bharati's works became

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Arts & Culture History

Bharatmata (Abanindranath Tagore Painting)

[Bharatmata] is a painting by the Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore in 1905. Considered an iconic image of Indian nationalism, it depicts a saffron-clad woman, reminiscent of a sadhvi, holding items symbolic of India's national aspirations. The painting is one of the earliest and most influential visual representations of Bharatmata (Mother India), and a landmark work

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