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.