Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian polymath, poet, artist, musician, and ayurveda-researcher. One of the most respected poets of India, Tagore inspired many at a time when the country was going through a tumultuous period during the British rule. One of the most widely acclaimed wordsmiths of India, Tagore was often hailed as ‘Gurudev’ or the poet of poets. Thanks to the sheer brilliance of his narratives and incommensurable poetic flair, he etched an ineffaceable impression on the minds of his readers. A child prodigy, Tagore showed a penchant for literature, art, and music from a very young age. In due course of time, he produced an extraordinary body of work which changed the face of Indian literature. He was not just a mere poet or writer; he was the harbinger of a new era of literature and was thus considered a cultural ambassador of India. Even today, he lives in the hearts of the people of Bengal who are forever indebted to him for enriching their heritage. He was the most admired Indian writer who introduced India’s rich cultural heritage to the West. He is also the first non-European to be honored with the prestigious ‘Nobel Prize.’
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Birth Place
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Also Known As
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS, Bhanu Singha Thakur, Robindronath Thakur
Place Of Death
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Education
UCL Faculty Of Laws, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Presidency University
Political Ideology
Opposed Imperialism and supported Indian Nationalists
Awards
1913 - Nobel Prize in Literature
Father
Debendranath Tagore
Siblings
Dwijendranath, Jyotirindranath, Satyendranath, Swarnakumari
Children
Madhurilata Tagore, Meera Tagore, Rathindranath Tagore, Renuka Tagore, Shamindranath Tagore