Note 110 — ROMAIN HOLLAND (continued 2)

Tagore was particularly sensitive to such writings since there had sprung up a sort of rivalry between Gandhi's Ashram (where this "Gospel" was written) and Tagore's Santiniketan, a rivalry which both men tried to smooth out. In an article published February 9, 1922, Gandhi, in "Young India," complains that a journalist misquoted him, making him say things about his Ashram which might be construed as criticisms of Tagore's Santiniketan. Gandhi expresses his respect for Tagore's school and adds, rather humorously, that if he had to determine the superiority of one school over the other, he would vote for Santiniketan, in spite of the discipline of Ashram. Santiniketan is the older brother, older in age as well as in wisdom, but, says Gandhi, "Let the disciples of Santiniketan beware the growth of little Ashram!