Life
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861. He was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, a leader of Brahmo Samaj. For 16 years, he was educated at home and was sent to England at the age of seventeen. He was obligated to manage the family estates which was the reason why his interest to social reform was increased. He was also the first non-European to be bestowed the prestigious Prize for Literature in 1913. He was highly influential in introducing Indian's rich culture heritage to the west. He was also an outstanding creative artist of modern India.
Political Views
Tagore opposed Imperialism. He supported the continuation of British Administration in India for he believed in the co existence of the British rule in India was a political symptom of our social disease. He never supported nationalism for his country.
Theme of his Works
Rabindranath Tagore is usually into nature. His poems, stories, songs and novels provided an insight into the society. He condemned the idea of a male - dominated society.
Works
Some of his works are:
- Mansai 1890 ( The Ideal One)
- Balaka 1916 ( The fight of Cranes)
- Soanar Tari 1894 (The Golden Boat)
- The Gradener 1913
- Gitanjali 1910 (Song Offering)
- Truth - Gathering 1916
- Gritimalya 1914 (Weath of Songs)
- The Fugitive 1921
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