2. Rabindranath Tagore 7 May 1861 7 August 1941) was a Bengali
poet of India. He was also a philosopher and an artist. He wrote
many stories, novels and dramas, as well as composing music and
many songs. 2
3. BIOGRAPHY Rabindranath Tagore was Asias first Nobel Prize
winner. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913 for
his book Gitanjali. Although most famed for his poetry, Tagore was
a creative genius who played a crucial role in the cultural
renaissance of India and Bengal in the 19th and early 20th Century.
As well as being a Seer poet Tagores achievements included notable
contributions in the fields of music, literature, plays, art and
education reformer. 3
4. His writings greatly influenced Bengali culture during the
late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1913, he won the Nobel
Prize in Literature, the first Asian to win this prize. He was
popularly known as Gurudev. 4
5. BOOKS 5
6. ANTHEMS Tagore is the only person to have written anthems
for three countries. Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India.
Sri Lanka Matha, the national anthem of Sri Lanka Amar Shonar
Bangla, the national anthem of Bangladesh. 6
7. FREEDOM FIGHTER AND PATRIOT He participated in the Indian
nationalist movement, though in his own non-sentimental and
visionary way; and Gandhi, the political father of modern India,
was his devoted friend. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British
Government in 1915, but within a few years he resigned the honour
as a protest against British policies in India. 7
8. The Banyan Tree My Song On the Nature of Love On The
Seashore Superior Sympathy The Child Angel The End The First
Jasmines The Gardener The Gift The Home Ungrateful Sorrow SELECTED
POEMS 8
9. Love, Truth, Creation The flower which is single need not
envy the thorns that are numerous. Rabindranath Tagore Faith is the
bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath
Tagore Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.
Rabindranath Tagore We come nearest to the great when we are great
in humility. Rabindranath Tagore QUOTES 9
10. 10 Shantiniketan is a famous university town in West
Bengal. It is mainly known for the university set up by Nobel
laureate Rabindranath Tagore, one of Bengal's greatest figures.
Shantiniketan
