This Presentation is about Rabindranath Tagore Poem Deeno Daan Goes Viral At 120 Years

1. Name : Asari Bhavyang .M
Roll no :-3
Enrollment No:-3069206420200002
Course:-M.A (English)Sem2
Subject:-Indian English Literature- Pre
Independence
Topic:- Rabindranath Tagore Poem Deeno Daan
goes viral at 120 years
Teacher Name :- Dilip Barad sir
Batch :- 2021-2023
Email :- asaribhavyang7874@gmail.com
Department:- Department of English

2. Rabindranath Tagore(7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941)
● Rabindranath Tagore originally wrote in Bengali, but later reached a
broad audience in the West after recasting his poetry in English. In
contrast to the frenzied life in the West, his poetry was felt to convey
the peace of the soul in harmony with nature.
● poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social
reformer,stories,drama and painter.
● He write about social issues.

4. Rabindranath Tagore Poem Deeno Daan goes viral at 120
years
● Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone
in Ayodhya for the Ram temple on 5th August which
received mixed reactions from Indians.

5. ● A day after the public ceremony, a 120-years
old poem written by Rabindranath Tagore has
gone viral on social media.
● The reason: Tagore's poem 'Deeno Daan' has
resemblance to the present times we live in.

6. ● In 'Deeno Daan', Tagore writes about a sage who
criticizes a king for getting a temple built in the name of
God using “two million gold coins” while turning away
the poor during a drought. And so, the sage goes on to
say that the temple has no God but only “royal pride”.

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10. ● Talking about the coincidence of the poem and the
current situation of the Coronavirus pandemic and
migrant issues in India, Lahiri said to The Telegraph,
“I found it extremely meaningful and topical.
● I saw the poem being shared by more and more
people on social media.
● There are many non-Bengalis on my friend list. I
thought they should also know the essence of the
poem. I translated it in English and shared a second
post in the afternoon."

11. ● Do you think the poem is a satire on the so-
called religion which spends more money on
temple infrastructure than to help the poor
and needy people? Explain

12. Jitubhai vaghani

14. Reference :-
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2. Mukherjee, Raka. “'There Is No God in the Temple': Rabindranath Tagore's
Poem 'Deeno Daan' Goes Viral a Century Later.” News18, 6 Aug. 2020,
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3. "Poem Penned By Rabindranath Tagore 120 Years Ago Goes Viral, Here's Why
- Times Of India". The Times Of India, 2021,
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4. Rabindranath Tagore – Biographical. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach
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