Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2019: Check details here
Rabindranath Tagore was born as Robindronath Thakur on May 7, 1861. Rabindranath Tagore was born to a family which was at the forefront of Bengali Renaissance.
Today marks the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, who was a prolific writer with works ranging from poetry and songs to short stories and plays. A multifaceted personality, Tagore began writing poetry when he was only eight years old and he was only 16 when he released his first collection of poems under the pseudonym 'Bhanusimha'.
Rabindranath Tagore is the only known person who has written the national anthems for three different countries. He wrote 'Jana Gana Mana', the national anthem for India, 'Amar SonarBangla', the national anthem for Bangladesh and 'Nama Nama Sri Lanka Mata', in Bengali, for Sri Lanka.
He also stressed on the concept of compassion and living in the way for the benefit of others. He also created an educational setup called Shanti Niketan based on practical activities. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
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