Question

What happened to Tagore's mother when he was very young?

Answer 1

Tagore’s  mother passed away when he was  young. In this poem, he expresses his inability to actually recall the face or the features of his mother. But often a smell or a tune triggered off in him happy moments that he shared with his mother.Memory and nostalgia become the best elements of his imagery.

Answer 2

Tagore’s  mother passed away when he was  young.