pIThe King of the Dark ChamberI 1918 is a play by Rabindranath Tagore. Translated into English by Tagore after he received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature IThe King of the Dark ChamberI is a symbolic drama exploring themes of faith power citizenship and love. Part meditation on human government part reflection on humanitys connection to god Tagores play is a masterpiece of Indian literature. My faith is to go on obeying the Kingit does not matter whether he is a real one or a pretender. What do we know of Kings that we should judge them It is like throwing stones in the darkyou are almost sure of hitting your mark. I go on obeying and acknowledgingif it is a real King well and good if not what harm is there What is the nature of kingship If a nation is prosperous and its people happy should they question their ruler Such questions abound in The King of the Dark Chamber a symbolic story of a King who rules through absence alone. While he is more widely known as a poet Tagore was also a gifted playwright who used the stage to explore timeless universal themes. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Rabindranath Tagores IThe King of the Dark ChamberI is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.p