THE BARD OF BENGAL


Rabindra Nath Tagore (born Robindronath Thakur) has been a symbol of respect, pride and admiration in the hearts of every Indian. One of the illustrious artistes of the early 20th century and the first Nobel Prize awardee for literature outside of Europe, in 1913, Tagore successfully put the Indian culture on the world map, so to speak...

After his early education, his desire to become a barrister drew blank as he returned home from the University of London without a degree in 1880. However, his wisdom, patriotism, talent versatility and achievements are indelibly etched in the annals of history, of both India and the World...

Tagore's lineage, imagination, ability to understand social nuances coupled with hard work made him the person with brilliance in the eyes of the world. His family traditionally being home to several Fine Arts, both Indian and Western, Tagore's novels, stories and essays in a variety of topics, including his vision of the Supreme soul, has found acclaim the world over...

In addition to composing the National Anthem of India, Tagore gave the nation Shantiniketan, a traditional Indian style of schooling founded and developed by members of the Tagore family, the seat of many of his literary classics. This was later developed into the Viswa Bharati University, a public research central university and an institution of national importance...

Rabindra Sangeet is a term attributed to Tagore's innumerable songs and poems with themes of devotion and love, and are regarded as cultural treasures of West Bengal and Bangladesh...

While it is true that Tagore was not without detractors in connection with the manner in which he represented British India, it is necessary to understand his views with regard to his times and circumstances...

The first Asian Nobel laureate, and the second after Swami Vivekananda to address the World Parliament of Religions twice, in 1929 and 1937, Tagore breathed his last this day after a prolonged illness, 1941, in Calcutta, India...

"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”

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