Rabindranath Tagore is one of the
most famous legends of India. Due to his contribution to making a great India,
he is still remembering by the Indian Citizens as a great legend. ‘Gurudev’,
his another name, which is a most popular name among the Indian Citizens. The
birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated in India as a festival.
Significance
Rabindranath Tagore or Gurudev was
born in Calcutta on 7th May 1861. Rabindranath Tagore was a famous writer and
he was well in Literature and music. Due to his contribution in writing, in the
year 1913, Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian who win the Nobel Prize
in Literature.
Rabindranath Tagore is that famous
person who had written the national anthems for the two different countries
that are India and Bangladesh. He wrote the national anthem Jana Gana Mana for
India and the national anthem Amar Sonar Bangla for Bangladesh.
Rabindranath Tagore started to
write poetry when he was just eight years old. At the age of 16 years, old
Rabindranath Tagore published his first assemblage of poems under Bhanusimha.
In the year of 1877, when Rabindranath Tagore was just 16 years old, he was
publishing the short stories and dramas with his own name.
Early Days and Life
Rabindranath Tagore was belonging
to a well-educated and rich family and he started his education from his home
and in the year of 1878, at the age of 17 years old Rabindranath Tagore was
gone to England for his formal schooling. He went to England but he did not
complete his studies there. Later, he was enrolled to learn the law. But he had
again dropped out there and started to learn Shakespeare works in his own way.
After completing his education to
learn the essence of English, Scottish, and Irish literature and music,
Rabindranath Tagore returns back to India and then he got married.
Rabindranath Tagore established an
experimental school in Shantiniketan in his father’s property and he started to
execute his Upanishadic ideals of education.
In the year of 1915, Rabindranath
Tagore was knighted by the British Government but after few years Tagore
resigned from this honor which given by the ruling British Government and he
supported the protest against British ruling policies in India. Another name of
Rabindranath Tagore, Gurudev is given by the Mahatma Gandhi as a symbol of his
love and respect for Rabindranath Tagore.
Nobel Laureate
Rabindranath Tagore was known as a
Nobel Laureate. Rabindranath Tagore wrote fifty and odd volumes of poetries. He
also created many famous dramas and plays. Many novels, as well as several
volumes of short stories, were created by Rabindranath Tagore. He also created
many musical dramas, essays of all types, dance dramas, travel diaries, and two
autobiographies also.
And before his death in 1941,
Rabindranath Tagore left behind him many fabulous drawings and paintings, and
his created songs also. In the year of 7th August 1941, Rabindranath Tagore
died.
Celebration
The birthday of Rabindranath
Tagore is celebrated in India as a restricted holiday. In the remembrance of
Rabindranath Tagore, several cultural programs and many poetry recitals are
organized by the local people’s all across the state.
Every year several events and programs are organized in the remembrance of Rabindranath Tagore at Rabindra Sadan, Jarosanka and the University of Shantiniketan. After these events, prizes are distributed among the competitors.