This book explores the social, literary, philosophical and cultural relevance of Rabindranath Tagore in all its scholarly density. Positing him as the central figure for the literary renaissance in Independent Bengal, it makes a critical assessment of Tagore as a humanist.

Further taking stock of feminist consciousness generated by Tagore, it address various issues concerning the conflict of tradition and modernity, nationalism, bigoticism and humanist universalism as depicted by Tagore in his literary works. Rabindranath Tagore’s novels studied in this book include Binodini, The Wreck, Gora, The Home and the World, Four Chapters and Chaturanga.