The first Asian Nobel Laureate who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for ‘Geetanjali’, a compilation of some of his poems. He was not only a poet but truly a multifaceted genius – a Writer, Painter, Philosopher, Educator, Businessman, Social Reformer and advocate of Indian Independence. He has composed over 2000+ songs popularly called ‘Rabindra-Sangeet’ (Tagore’s Songs) which still continue to top the charts. He is the only composer and lyricist in the world whose compositions are used as the National Anthems of 2 different nations, India and Bangladesh. He continues to be a popular literary figure in today’s world. His writings, paintings and songs seem so very contemporary. This is my humble tribute to this great personality on his Birth Anniversary – a collection of some photographs featuring Tagore at various stages of his life, photos with which you are not too familiar with….hope you will get a glimpse of the life of this great persona through these snaps…..
Tagore at his grand-daughter Pusu’s marriage
Tagore In Berlin
Rabindarath Tagore with the air captain, Mrs P.C. Visser and the second pilot in front of a KLM airplane
Tagore (3rd from right) meets members of the Iranian Majlis (Consultative Assembly),Tehran, April-May 1932
Tagore approaching the Amrokunjo in Shantiniketan after a prayer in Bengali New Year (1940)
Romain Rolland & Rabindranath Tagore in Villeneuve, Switzerland, 1926
“Beauty is truth’s smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror” – Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, 1915, the year he was knighted by Lord Hardinge
Tagore at the age of 40 (approx)
Tagore with eldest daughter Madhurilata and eldest son Rathindranath
Rabindranath Tagore with Willie Pearson
Tagore with Uday Shankar
Tagore and Victoria Ocampo in 1930
Mohandas Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi with Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan
Tagore with Indira Gandhi
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