Rabindranath Tagore's Achalayatan (1912) presents an arena of conflicting faiths. Built on a stony resistance to the naturalness of life, Mahapanchak's 'Achalayatan' representing a quest of dry wisdom, turns into a petrified land of illusion and immobility. On the other hand, the Sonpangshus are work addicts to the extent that they mistake work for the end and not the means, while the Darvaks remain happy with their simple, unquestioning, selfless devotion. All ...
