Tagore wrote many books and essays on philosophy, literature, religion, education, and social topics; almost two dozen plays and play lets. Of the two hundred short stories which Tagore wrote about twenty are pearls of the purest variety. Tagore’s novels deal with social problems of a fundamental nature – the woeful conditions of Hindu widows and the emergence of a new type of woman in quest of self-fulfillment. Tagore’s novels as a whole suggest an emerging pattern seeking to encompass his vision of Indian reality and his adumbration of ideas about the nature of Indian society and culture caught up in the theories of radical change. Key Words: philosophy, literature, religion, education, social, society and culture, nationalism.