Rabindranath Tagore by Nicholas Biles

Rabindranath Tagore

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He was proficient in many fields.

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He was a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter.

His Family

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The youngest of 13, many of his siblings had great accomplishments in poetry, writing, and philosophy.

His Family

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Tagore disliked learning in classrooms and was taught many subjects by his brother Hemendranath.

His Lifetime

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Born 7 May, 1861, he died on 8 August, 1941. He died at 80 years of age.

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His Lasting Influence

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In 2015, a TV series called "Stories by Rabindranath Tagore" aired, compiled from many of Tagore's works.

His Theatrical Works

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He wrote many plays, including Valmiki Pratibha (The Genius of Valmiki), Dak Ghar (The Post Office), and his most popular Visarjan (Sacrifice).

His Songs

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Tagore wrote over 2,230 songs, the most well known of which are Amar Shonar Bangla, the national anthem of Bangladesh, and Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India.

Awards

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His collection of poems titled Gitanjali is his most well known ones internationally, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

His Family

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In 1883 he married 10 year old Mrinalini Devi, with whom he had 5 children.