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Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet, philosopher, writer and novelist (1861–1941)
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Rabindranath ThakurFRAS (Bengali:[roˈbindɾonatʰˈʈʰakuɾ];[1] anglicised as Rabindranath Tagore; 7 May 1861[2] – 7 August 1941[3]) was an Indian Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter of the Bengal Renaissance.[4][5][6] He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful" poetry of Gitanjali. In 1913, Tagore became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; wh
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The Tagore family is one of the most illustrious families in India, known for their immense contributions to literature, art, music, and social reform. From their origins in the 18th century to their role in the Bengal Renaissance, the Tagores have left an indelible mark on Indian culture. Central to this legacy is Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate and visionary poet who founded Santiniketan, and his descendants, whose lives were interwoven with both triumph and tragedy.
History – Origins of the Tagore Family
The Tagores, originally known as Kushari, belonged to the Pirali Brahmin caste. Their roots trace back to the Burdwan district of West Bengal, where Deen Kushari, an ancestor of the Tagores, became the chief of a village granted by Maharaja Kshitisura. Over time, the family migrated, settling in the Jorasanko area of Kolkata, which became their cultural and intellectual hub.
The Rise of the Tagores: From Business to Renaissance
The Tagore family rose to pr
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Rabindranath Tagore was born into a distinguished Bengali family in Calcutta in 1861. His father was the Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, the Hindu reformer and mystic and his mother was Sharada Devi.
His mother already had 12 living children when Tagore was born, several of whom were married. Her husband was often away on business. Tagore's support therefore came from his older siblings.
Educated at home, he was taught in Bengali, with English lessons in the afternoon. He read the Bengali poets from an early age and began writing poetry himself at the age of eight. Tagore did have a brief spell at St Xavier's