Appendix - 4

CONFIDENTIAL PROGRESS REPORT

Six monthly progress report of the research work done for the period from

01/01/2020 to 30/06/2020 of the research scholar.

1. Name of the Research Scholar: Sujit Kumar Tapaswi

2. Subject: English

3. Topic Registered for Ph.D. Degree: Nationalism and Humanism in Rabindranath Tagore’s
Works: An Analytical Study

4. Name of the Supervisor: - Dr. Priti Benarjee

5. Name of Co-supervisor (if any): - N.A

6. Description of the guidance on the topic

Period with dates the

Candidates has been with the
guide for research work (It
may also indicate the date of
leave availed by the
candidate during the above
period).

Remarks of the Supervisor on the work done by the Candidate on Topic.

Fees paid vide receipt No ............................................................Date............................................

Place: Indore

(Signature of Head of Institution where the

Candidate was registered for Ph.D. degree)

Signature of the Supervisor Address: Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam University

Indore- Dewas Bypass Road,
Village- Arandia, P.O. Jhalaria,
Indore (M.P.) – 452016, INDIA
Place:
Work Done by the Candidates in this Six Months Period

In this phase I have research more about the literature review chapter with the help of my
research guide. I have submitted my Synopsis & faced RDC viva in this period. The study
focused on the The conception of man in Tagore’s philosophy is total. He has given a
concept of moral, spiritual and social man. He believes in the dignity of man above
everything who combines in himself Truth, Beauty and Goodness. Being a man of the
present era, he has studied man in his social, political, cultural, and economical background.
Man is individual as well as a soda) being. Keeping individual difference man should merge
in the universal society of man. But the eternal individual in man is not to be subjected to
state or society. In this phase I have developed my research methodology during the tenure
of the research. I have also improved my Introduction chapter & literature review chapter in
this time period.

Communist social order tries to destruct individuality for bringing equality in society. But
Tagore is not a communist in that sense, as for him, Eternal individual in man is that which
protests against inequalities and injustice of the society. Hence, individuality in man should
be preserved. But when individual man, due to false ego tries to destruct individuality in all
others, that too is not desired, according to the poet. For him, progress of man as well as
society means, paving the road for 'eternal individual and 'perfect man in human beings to
his journey towards eternity and perfection. Perfect adjustment of social and individual man
is his aim. This aspect of his humanism is that which separates him from ancient Indian
humanists. Whereas they talked for preservation of individuality in man, Tagore does not
neglect human society and hence describes man as social in nature. The central message of
Tagore’s philosophy is the attainment of fullness, which according to him is the height aim
of life.

Signature of the Candidate

Remark of the supervisor on the work done by the candidate on topic:

Signature of the Supervisor