Question

Mind in the poem has to express itself in narrow thoughts

Answer 1

Explanation:

According to him, the British rule had robbed India of its pride and dignity by reducing it to a ruined nation. Question 2 : Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.” i) Name the poem and the poet.

Answer 2

Answer:

Poet expresses his ideal of complete freedom. Man's knowledge is unconstrained and his outlook is above all petty prejudices in a truly free country. Man enjoys not only political freedom but also moral and spiritual freedom in such a free nation.

Explanation:

• The poet penned the poem "Where the Mind is Without Fear" as a prayer to God for his nation to experience true freedom. The poet wants his nation to be free from the colonisers' oppressive rule. Everyone will live fearlessly and with confidence once the nation is free. Since knowledge and education are the only things that can take a people from darkness to light, the poet imagines a country where knowledge is available to everyone. The poet envisions a country without divisions based on caste, colour, creed, class, etc. Such a nation's citizens would be sincere and speak from the bottom of their hearts.
• People would work hard and give their best efforts in such a nation, ultimately achieving their ideal of perfection. The poet's aspiration is for his countrymen to be able to use reason instead of giving in to ingrained superstitions. He asks God to help his countrymen advance so they can become rational, forward-thinking, and open-minded people. In the heaven of freedom, where all that he has prayed for is realised, he asks God to lead his countrymen. Thus, Tagore outlines the ideal kind of freedom—as opposed to just political freedom—that he wants for his nation.