Conversation so far:
What was Rabindranath Tagore doing in 1901?
In 1901 Tagore moved to Santiniketan to found an ashram with a marble-floored prayer hall.
What did he do there?
an experimental school, groves of trees, gardens, a library.
What did he do after being there?
He gained Bengali and foreign readers alike; he published Naivedya (1901) and Kheya (1906) and translated poems into free verse.
Did he write books?
he published Naivedya (1901) and Kheya (1906) and translated poems into free verse.

Question: Were the books popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Were the books Naivedya (1901) and Kheya (1906) popular