Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, lovingly called Gurudev, was one of India’s greatest poets, writers, and philosophers. He was born on May 7, 1861, in Jorasanko, Kolkata, into a noble and cultured family. His father, Debendranath Tagore, was a great philosopher and leader of the Brahmo Samaj, and his mother, Sarada Devi, was a gentle and affectionate woman. Tagore was a man of many talents — a poet, novelist, dramatist, painter, and educationist. His famous poetry collection Gitanjali won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, making him the first Asian to receive this honor. He wrote the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. In 1921, he founded Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan to promote creative education and cultural harmony. His writings reflect love for nature, humanity, and spiritual freedom.
Rabindranath Tagore passed away on August 7, 1941, leaving behind an immortal legacy of art and literature.
