It was a simple exhortation: “Khol daar khol”. Tagore wrote a song exhorting householders to open their doors to come out and see the riot of colours that spring had brought. It was such an evocative song that when Tagore established the ritual of celebrating Holi in his educational institution in Santiniketan it kind of became a theme song. The celebrations took the form of a programme where students would sing and dance to herald the season.
The tradition continued many years after his passing away and the beautiful celebration in Santiniketan became a unique cultural event for West Bengal. While
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