Tagore Was Always Against Narrow Nationalism feat. Prof. Sibaji Pratim Basu

Rabindranath Tagore was a Renaissance man. An author, a poet, a musician and a playwright. He also wrote on a wide variety of issues. Tagore was a literary giant, not only in India, but across the world, and holds a special place in the hearts of all Bengalis. Today, Tagore's name has been dragged into politics. With elections approaching in West Bengal, the BJP has now cited him as a big champion of nationalism, which goes completely against what he wrote about at the time.

On this episode, host Sidharth Bhatia is joined by Prof. Sibaji Pratim Basu, professor of political science and the Dean of Arts & Commerce at Vidyasagar University in West Bengal.
Among the many books that Prof. Basu has written is one called 'The Poet and the Mahatma: Engagement with Nationalism and Internationalism' which compares the nationalisms of Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Do tune in for a fascinating and eye-opening conversation on Rabindranath Tagore and his ideologies.

You can get in touch with Prof. Basu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SibajiPratim

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