Aranyasanskriti : Tagore’s rendition of the original ancient Indian concept of ecological, cultural & socio- economic symbiosis – Debjani Chatterjee,
Dance Practitioner-Researcher, Artistic head, Prabaha Kalabhoomi, Kolkata Faculty, Dept of Zoology, JCC College ABSTRACT Nature inspires ‘music, art, and aesthetics in human soul’, in the absence of which the soul is denied nourishment and remains neglected and starved. Indian civilization has been characteristic in locating its source of regeneration- both material and intellectual, in the forest and not the city. From ancient times, man has always been in communion with trees and rivers and lakes, away from the crowds. Our ancient scriptures remind us that the peace of the forest has helped the evolution of man…and hence Environmental conservation has always been an integral part of Indian culture. In representing our environment, literature plays a very important role and is indeed a very real reflection of modern-day society. ‘Eco-criticism’ is the term that pertains to the association between literature and the environment. Basically, it is the analysis of depictions of Read More …