Rabindranath Tagore
The Great Poet, Writer, Philosopher People used to call him Maharshi
The Great Poet, Writer, Philosopher People used to call him Maharshi
Ø Life and Events
Rabindranath was born on May 7, 1861 in Bengal to a Noble Thakur family. Wealthy but simple
living and high thinking were the features of Thakur family. The socio-cultural work of many of these families, who were the home of
reverence, the pinnacle of holiness, and the art culture was
commendable. His father Devendranath
considered "revival of Vedic
religion" to be his life's work. For this, he had set up a "Tattvabodhini" meeting. By
publishing the "Tattvabodhini Patrika" of this meeting, he brought to
the notice of the society many questions like astronomy, education, women's
reform, alleviation of the plight of farmers, religious attacks of
missionaries, etc.
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He transformed the "Bramho Sabha" founded by Rajaram Mohan Rao into the "Bramho Samaj" and made it the abode of modern intellectuals. Although his life's work was to revive the Vedic religion, which was mired in the mire of idolatry and casteism, he also played a major role in nation building. People used to call him "Maharshi" because of his pious deeds. Thus a father like Devendranath had a profound effect on Rabindranath's cultured mind. He had also traveled to the Himalayas with his father. "Santiniketan" was his father's meditation ground. Rabindranath's mother's name was Shardadevi.
Ø Interest In many different Things
Tagore was mostly home-schooled and was taught gymnastics, martial arts, art, anatomy, literature, history, and mathematics, among other disciplines, by his siblings. Rabindranath started going to School at the age of eight. But he was more interested in street scenes than in school. He was thinking a lot about what he saw. His mind never played in school.
He was at the forefront of attempts to improve the educational standards of the country. He became engrossed in the subject of knowledge and study, prompting him to look into the writings of western thinkers, which sparked his career as a Philosopher.
Reading Kalidasa's classical poetry gave him inspiration, and he began writing his own classical poems. His family and sisters were some of his other influences and inspirations. He was more interested in leisure, observation, contemplation and solitude. That is why he was able to write excellent poetry and books. Seeing the vastness of Rabindranath's life, the mind becomes dull. It is unbelievable that one man has created so many different things. He was interested in education, politics, sociology, village design, housing, development of traditional industries, basic study of old and new sciences, costumes, festivals, etc. They strive to be prosperous and beautiful.
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He continued to
develop literary genres like poetry, songs, plays, stories, novels, essays,
letters, etc., as well as music, painting, dance, drama, acting, etc., with
great ease. When Rabindranath Tagore was nearly sixty years old, he began drawing and painting. His paintings were shown in several exhibits across Europe. Tagore's style featured distinct themes and Colour schemes that set it apart from other artists. He was also influenced by the Malanggan people of northern New Ireland and their craftwork.
Rabindranath taught us to love life. From waking up
in the morning to going to bed at night, he was engaged in various activities.
As a result, his body was always agile, sharp, and his mind and intellect were
fluid.
Ø The Great Poet, Writer, Philosopher
Mahatma Gandhi called him a "Gurudev" because his life's values were to find and preserve the eternal values of life and to write stories and Novels based on them. Tagore is considered is one of the India's Greatest Revolutionaries. he is recognised as Bards of Bengal for his unrivalled contribution to Bengali and English Literature. at the age of eleven, he wrote his first poem. And then over a period of seventy years his fifty collections of poetry were published. He wrote over a thousand poems, two thousand songs. Abundance, variety is found in his poetry. Poetry was considered by him as "Jeevansadhana". He handled almost all types of poetry like nature poems, love poems, devotional poems, National poems. In his poetry there is a combination of suggestive, relevant and comprehensible wording and sentimental sound, rhythm. That is why his collection of poems "Gitanjali" won the world famous Nobel Prize in 1913. Rabindranath also made a name for himself as a storyteller. Although his storytelling is not abundant, it is diverse and varied in terms of content and invention. His storytelling technique was independent. According to Borkar, he was the first Indian short story writer.
The few distinguishing details that give rise to the story, the unwavering ability to reach the bottom of human nature, the ease of writing, the unprecedented vision of the intricacies of human psychoanalysis, are the salient features of his story. Rabindranath also did many experiments in drama and painting. And they succeeded.
Rabindranath's father Devendranath bought land on a hill at
"Bolapur" near Calcutta and built a temple. It became known as "Shantiniketan". Later, Rabindranath started an ashram school
there. It later became a university and became known as "Visva-Bharati". Visva Bharati, Tagore's vision of an universal university, was established at the end of World War I with the goal of moving beyond belligerent nationalism and fostering international goodwill.
Three Nations' National anthems were composed by Rabindranath Tagore
Do you know that the literary legend is the father of three National anthems from the Indian subcontinent? Sri Lanka's National anthem, like India's "Jan Gann Man" and Bangladesh's "Amar Sona Bangla," is based on Tagore's poetry. Tagore's Bangla poem was reportedly translated into Sinhalese and approved as the National anthem of Sri Lanka in 1951. Tagore visited almost 30 Nations on five continents in just over five decades. He became more and more fascinated with the concept of Internationalism as he travelled. He was one of those brilliant minds who was ahead of his time, which is why his encounter with Albert Einstein is regarded as a battle of Science and Spirituality.
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