HORIKHELA II NRITYANGANA DANCE GROUP Il RABINDRANATH TAGORE II

Horikhela by Rabindranath Tagore The year is 1646. India had not yet emerged as a single nation. The land stood divided into many kingdoms, each guarding its own throne and its own frontiers. Yet beyond these divisions, something far deeper already bound its people together...the living soul of the motherland, burning fiercely in countless hearts. The heroic sagas of its Rajput warriors travelled far beyond the sands of the Thar. Across the land people spoke of their indomitable courage, their loyalty to their soil, and their readiness to lay down their lives for the dignity of their motherland. For the Rajput spirit believed in a simple but profound truth... that life without honour was no life at all. It was this extraordinary legacy that stirred the imagination of Rabindranath Tagore. Inspired by The Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan by James Todd, Tagore composed Horikhela — a powerful tribute to Rajasthan’s unmatched valour and devotion to honour. Through his poetic vision, Tagore wove together the fiery pride of Rajasthan with the lyrical grace and artistic sensitivity of Bengal. In Tagore's Horikhela , history becomes poetry, and courage becomes art. The women of Rajasthan rise in the narrative not as silent witnesses but as powerful voices of strength... women who uphold honour, inspire courage, and stand as unwavering protectors of their land. Carrying forward this eternal spirit of courage, sacrifice, and devotion to the dignity of the land, Nrityangana humbly presents this dance-drama... Horikhela . Script and dramatisation by Archita Datta . #horikhela #nrityanganadancegroup #Bengali #RabindranathTagore