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Charles Freer Andrews (12.02.1871 - 05.04.1940) was the first foreigner to write about Rabindranath. He had a long-lasting friendship with Rabindranath. His life was totally transformed when on 7th July 1912 in a literary gathering he met Rabindranath and heard English renderings of Geetanjali. On 19th April 1914 he joined Santiniketan ashram. He considered Santiniketan his home. Whenever he went out for a tour he would express his heart’s desire for the calm and quiet of Santiniketan. Reading of Rabindranath’s writings continually widened the horizon of his life. His first meeting with Rabindranath was the dividing line of his life. He dedicated himself to serve Rabindranath and his ideals. He played a remarkable role in helping to spread Rabindranath’s message far and wide.Writings contributed by Charles Freer Andrews on Rabindranath and Santiniketan and the short stories of Rabindranath translated into English by him have been retrieved from different books and journals to publish in a book form. These writings reflect great influence of Rabindranath and Santiniketan on Andrews. At the same time they are evidences of the deep bond of love and friendship between Rabindranath and Andrews. Sources and necessary notes on texts have also been mentioned.