2. Brandon French

3. Rabindranath Tagore From: Calcutta, Bengal, British India 7 May 1861–7 August 1941

5. A Pirali Brahmin. Tagore is an anglicized form of Thākur. Brahmin are the upper class within the Hindu caste system. Rabindranath began writing poetry as early as eight years old. His first published works were under the pseudonym Bhānusimha (Sun Lion).

6. Wrote in all genres of literature: poetry, novels, novellas, short stories, dance-dramas and essays Created art in the form of oil paintings and pencil sketching Composed music which are still heard today. Both the Indian and Bangladeshi national anthems use his music, Jana Gana Mana and Amar Shonar Bangla respectively.

8. Tagore lived in British India and travelled extensively throughout his long life He spoke vehemently against nationalism which was dramatically on the rise during his lifetime Met with many influential figures of his time; including Albert Einstein, William Butler Yeats, Benito Mussolini, Reza Shah Pahlavi, Robert Frost, and H.G. Wells

10. Forgive me my weariness O Lord Should I ever lag behind For this heart that this day trembles so And for this pain, forgive me, forgive me, O Lord For this weakness, forgive me O Lord, If perchance I cast a look behind And in the day's heat and under the burning sun The garland on the platter of offering wilts, For its dull pallor, forgive me, forgive me O Lord. Who are you, reader, reading my poems an hundred years hence? I cannot send you one single flower from this wealth of the spring, one single streak of gold from yonder clouds. Open your doors and look abroad. From your blossoming garden gather fragrant memories of the vanished flowers of an hundred years before. In the joy of your heart may you feel the living joy that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across an hundred years.

13. Malayan Muslim philosopher Focuses on: Sufism Cosmology Metaphysics Malay Language and Literature

14. Political Activist Likely against American undeclared wars of aggression Would likely speak out against Islamic terror organizations, especially those that target civilians Active writer, poet, and artist Head of major Indian university