Rabindranath Tagore Nobel Prize-winning Indian Bengali writer

Rabindranath Tagore FRAS (7th May, 181 - 7th August 1941; 25th Baishakh, 126-22th Shravan, 1348 BS) [1] was a leading Bengali poet, novelist, composer, playwright, illustrator, short story writer, essayist and actor. [2] He is considered to be the greatest literary figure in the Bengali language. [3] Rabindranath was awarded the titles of Gurudev, Kabiguru and Bishwakabi. [4] Rabindranath's 52 books of poetry, [5] And other collections of prose [6] were published during his lifetime or immediately after his death. A total of 95 short stories [9] and 1915 songs [10] have been included in his collection of short stories and lyric poems, respectively. All of Rabindranath's published and unpublished works have been published in 32 volumes under the name Rabindra Rachnabali. [11] All of Rabindranath's correspondence has been published in nineteen volumes of letters and four separate texts. [12] He also painted about two thousand paintings. [13] Done. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his English translation of the Gitanjali. [14]

Born

6 May 181

Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata, British India (now West Bengal, India)

Death

August 8, 1941 (age 60)

Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata, British India (now West Bengal, India)

Cemetery

Calcutta

Pseudonym

Bhanusingh Tagore (Bhanita)

Occupation

Poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, philosopher, musician, painter, storyteller

Language

Bengali, English

Citizenship

British Indian

Duration

Bengali renaissance

Literary movement

Relevant modernity

Notable essays

Gitanjali (1910), Rabindra Rachnabali, Gora, Amar Sonar Bangla, Jan Gana Mann, Ghare Baire

Notable prizes

Nobel Prize in Literature

(1913)

Spouse

Mrinalini Devi (b. 183–1902)

Relatives

Thakur family

Rabindranath Tagore was born into a wealthy and cultured Brahmin Pirali Brahmin family in Calcutta. [15] [16] [18] [18] He was taught at home by a tutor. [19] He began writing poetry at the age of eight. [6] [20] This was his first published work. [21] Rabindranath first visited England in 18 at the age of seventeen. [22] He married Mrinalini Devi in ​​183. [22] In 1901, he established the Brahmacharyashram at Santiniketan in West Bengal and settled there permanently. [23] He divorced his wife in 1902. [23] He became involved in the anti-Partition movement in 1905. [23] [23] But he relinquished that title in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. [24] In 1921, he set up an organization called Sriniketan for rural development. [25] Visva-Bharati was officially established in 1923. [26] And preached the message of world brotherhood to the whole world. [25] He died at his ancestral home in Calcutta in 1941 after a long illness. [26]

Features of Rabindranath's poetry are seriousness, lyricism, pictorialism, spirituality, love of tradition, love of nature, love of man, love of country, love of world, romantic beauty of India. Culture and Western science and art philosophy had a profound effect on his writings. [30] Through fiction and essays, he expressed his views on society, politics, and politics. [31] He also strongly protested against social discrimination, untouchability, religious orthodoxy and bigotry. [33] In Rabindranath's philosophy, the human world has been identified as the root of God; Rabindranath spoke of the worship of the deity instead of the deity. [34] He considered music and dance to be an essential part of education. [35] Rabindranath's songs were one of his greatest works. [36] National anthem of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Republic of India