1. Rabindranath Tagore

2. About Rabindranath Tagore: *Born on May 7, 1861, Jorasanko, Calcutta. *Died on August 7, 1941, Jorasanko, Calcutta. *Studied in University of Calcutta & University College London. *Language- Bengali, English *Occupation- Poet, short-story writer, novelist, essayist & painter. *Won Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 1913.

3. Tagore despised rote classroom schooling. In 1901 Tagore moved to Santiniketan and found an ashram with a marble-floored prayer hall—The Mandir—an experimental school, groves of trees, gardens, a library.Santiniketan ashramMandir Tagore, visiting Santa Barbara in 1917, conceived a new type of university: he sought to "make Santiniketan the connecting thread between India and the world and a world centre for the study of humanity somewhere beyond the limits of nation and geography. He named the school Visva-Bharati.

4. The National Anthem of India: The National Anthem of India was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

5. His Books: *Gitanjali *The Home and the World *Sheshar Kobita *Lipika *Stray Birds *I won’t let you go *The Lover of God *Of Myself *Red Oleanders

6. Movies based on his literature : *The Cloud Clapped Star *Kabuliwala *Teen Kanya *Charulata *Chauringhee *Ghare-Baire *Choker Bali *Kashmakash

7.  Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 and Rabindranath was the first Indian to won Nobel Prize.  In 1930 the Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore was exhibited in Paris and London.  Rabindranath Tagore was the co-founder of Dartington Hall School in Japan.  Indian Postage Department showed their tribute to Rabindranath Thakur on 7th May 1961 when a Stamp released in the name of Rabindranath Tagore

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