Palataka (English: "The Runaway" or "The Fugitive") is a Bengali poetry book written by Rabindranath Tagore Tagore. It was published in 1918. It consists of 15 poems. There were mainly two points behind the writing of the book "Palataka".These are: (a) the political tensions and (b) the serious social conditions of the Indian women. The book shows Tagore's rebellious nature and reflects his sensitivity to social life.