The Golden Book Of Tagore

In the year 1930 a memorable book was published to mark the 70th
birthday of poet Rabindranath Tagore. It was an Eulogy, collection of
articles on the poet by eminent writers, thinkers, philosophers and
poets all around the world ~ "THE GOLDEN BOOK OF TAGORE". Yesterday,
1st February, reprinted edition of this book published in Kolkata. The
35th Kolkata International Book Fair is running now in the city. On
this occasion, this precious book just published by eminent poet of
our time ~ Shankha Ghosh at Rammohan Library.

--
A. B.

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Royalspiffy said…

Thanks a ton for making this precious news online!

04 January, 2012 00:56

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