World’s Foremost Cultural Icon: Rabindranath Tagore
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#ExpertsIASacademy remembers the great Philosopher, educator, novelist, poet and painter Rabindranath Tagore, on his birth anniversary.
His works of literature, art and music will continue to inspire generations to come. One of the world’s foremost cultural icons, Rabindranath Tagore
was born on May 7, 1861. As a polymath, Tagore was became the first Asian Nobel laureate and the first non-European to win the prize for literature in 1913.
He holds the unique distinction of having composed the national anthems of two nations — India and Bangladesh — is fondly remembered in many countries of the globe.
He revealed India to itself by reviving neglected sources in areas that include and extend beyond the scope of politics. From India, whose social, ethnic and cultural divisions he overcame, he brought us his reflections on education, science and the relationship to the Other, in particular the West.
In true sense, Rabindranath Tagore was a living link between East and West. The best tribute to his figure is to uphold the values he stood for.
" If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars." - Rabindranath Tagore
Contributions:
• Composed over 2000 songs and his songs and music are called ‘Rabindra Sangeet’ with its own distinct lyrical and fluid style.
• Gave the national anthems for two countries, India and Bangladesh, and inspired a Ceylonese student of his, to pen and compose the national anthem of Sri Lanka.
• Established the Vishwa-Bharati University, a university that challenged conventional education.
• Modernised Bengali prose and poetry, with his notable works including Gitanjali, Ghare-Baire, Gora, Manasi, Balaka, Sonar Tori, He is also remembered for his song ‘Ekla Chalo Re’.
Major Recognition:
• Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)
• Knighthood by the British King George V. (1915)
* In his twenties, he published many collections of poetry, including Manasi. Gitanjali introduced his later religious poetry to the West (1912).
* Jana Gana Mana' our National anthem being one of the major contributions of his to the country. The verses are taken from his song, 'Bharoto Bhagya Bidhata.'
* Originally written in Bengali comprising of 5 stanzas, it was first published in Tatwabodhini Patrika, in 1905.
* He travelled the world advocating and spreading Indian culture globally and vice versa.
* He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, first person from outside of Europe to receive the prize.
* In protest over the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, he renounced the knighthood he had acquired in 1915.
* He established Vishva-Bharati University in Bengal as an experimental school where he attempted to combine Eastern and Western ideologies (1921).
In the late 1920s, when he was in his 60s, Tagore took up painting and produced works that won him a place among India’s foremost contemporary artists.
Rabindranath Tagore was a multi-talented personality with a great desire to learn new things. His contributions to literature, music, and his several works are unforgettable. People not only in West Bengal but also in the whole of India remember him and his contributions.
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