Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore played a significant role in bringing about a new awakening in India in the latter half of the nineteenth century. His life and creative work provided the then Indian society with a purpose and direction. The impact of his personality transcended his native Bengal and came to be felt not only in other parts of India but also abroad.

Tagore was a genius - poet, novelist, dramatist, musician, story writer, painter, teacher, philosopher and humanist. Shri Khanolkar, his biographer, describes his life as 'a long dream of colour and music, of beauty and heavenly genius, such as this world has never known before'.

Perhaps no other contemporary Indian had such diverse interests as Tagore. He was a seeker, wanting to understand himself and that he could only do by expressing himself. Although a staunch nationalist, Tagore was a champion of internationalism, touring various countries and pleading for 'one world'. He composed over 4000 songs and has the unique distinction of having two of them - Jana Gana Mana and Amar Sonar Bangla, adopted as national anthems of India and Bangladesh respectively.

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