[3] She exhibited her work at the Indian Society of Oriental Art, run by the Tagore family, from 1915 onwards.
[5] Subsequently, Pratima returned to Santiniketan and followed in the footsteps of her father-in-law and husband and immersed herself in the activities of Visva Bharati.
[8][10] Pratima's marriage with Rathindranath seemed to be a happy one in the earlier years, but it started facing rough weather later in life.
A somewhat egoistic Rathindranath, who remained an enigma in the 'glittering array of tremendously talented and creative individuals' of the Tagore family, resigned his position as vice chancellor of Visva Bharati University in 1953 and left Santiniketan forever.
Rabindranath composed the song Sumangali bodhu sanchita rekho prane, for the occasion of his granddaughter's marriage to Giridhari Lala.
[12][13][5] Nandini's son, Sunandan Lala, attended Patha Bhavana and then went on to complete PhD in synthetic organic chemistry.