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Question
Answer the following question in your own words.
Explain what the ‘tireless striving’ should be for.
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Solution
According to Tagore, ‘tireless striving’ should be for constantly working towards truth, freedom, and moral perfection, where individuals and society stretch their efforts to uplift themselves in thought and action without giving up.
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