Rabindranath Tagore -Indian National poet

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Rabindranath Tagore

• Indian National poet

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• Rabindranath Tagore 7 May 1861 7 August 1941)
  was a Bengali poet of India. He was also a
  philosopher and an artist. He wrote many stories,
  novels and dramas, as well as composing music and
  many songs.

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BIOGRAPHY

• Rabindranath Tagore was Asias first Nobel Prize
  winner. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for
  literature in 1913 for his book Gitanjali.
  Although most famed for his poetry, Tagore was a
  creative genius who played a crucial role in the
  cultural renaissance of India and Bengal in the
  19th and early 20th Century. As well as being a
  Seer poet Tagores achievements included notable
  contributions in the fields of music, literature,
  plays, art and education reformer.

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• His writings greatly influenced Bengali culture
  during the late 19th century and early 20th
  century. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in
  Literature, the first Asian to win this prize. He
  was popularly known as Gurudev.

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Books
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ANTHEMS

• Tagore is the only person to have written anthems
  for three countries.
• Jana Gana Mana, the national anthem of India.
• Sri Lanka Matha, the national anthem of Sri
  Lanka
• Amar Shonar Bangla, the national anthem of
  Bangladesh.

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Freedom fighter and patriot

• He participated in the Indian nationalist
  movement, though in his own non-sentimental and
  visionary way and Gandhi, the political father
  of modern India, was his devoted friend. Tagore
  was knighted by the ruling British Government in
  1915, but within a few years he resigned the
  honour as a protest against British policies in
  India.

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Selected Poems
The Banyan Tree My Song On the Nature of Love On The Seashore Superior Sympathy The Child Angel The End The First Jasmines The Gardener The Gift The Home Ungrateful Sorrow
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QUOTES
Love, Truth, Creation The flower which is single
need not envy the thorns that are
numerous. Rabindranath Tagore
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the
dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore
Love does not claim possession, but gives
freedom. Rabindranath Tagore
We come nearest to the great when we are great in
humility. Rabindranath Tagore
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Shantiniketan

• Shantiniketan is a famous university town in West
  Bengal. It is mainly known for the university set
  up by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, one of
  Bengal's greatest figures.

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THANKS