On the 82nd anniversary of his passing, Rabindranath Tagore, Asia's first literary Nobel laureate, is commemorated throughout the world

Special Correspondent, Voice 9: Rabindra Nath Tagore, Asia's first Nobel laureate and the first non-European to receive the literary Nobel Prize, was honored for his work, "Song Offerings." King George V also knighted him in 1915, but the poet eventually repudiated it in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy. In addition to writing the "Jana Gana Mana" national song for India, Tagore also wrote the "Amar Shonar Bangla" hymn for Bangladesh. In addition, it is thought that he provided the inspiration for Sri Lanka's national anthem.

 

Rabindranath Tagore was born to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi on May 7, 1861, in the Jorasanko mansion in Calcutta. At the age of 14, his mother passed away, and he later traveled with his father around India. After his return, Tagore finished a number of significant compositions by 1877, one of which was a lengthy poem written in Vidyapati's Maithili style.

 

Although Rabindranath Tagore has been referred to as a poet, dramatist, writer, musician, philosopher, social reformer, and artist, words can't adequately express the full scope of his contributions to the Indian subcontinent. Tagore, the first non-European recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, is credited with altering the organizational principles of Bengali literature, music, and other Indian cultural forms.

2004 saw the theft of Tagore's Nobel Prize medal at Shantiniketan. He received two copies of the award from the Swedish Academy, one in gold and one in silver. Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize.

Rabindranath Tagore's top quotes

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to add color to my sunset sky."

"If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars."

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold, service was joy."

"It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple."

"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."