10 amazing facts about Rabindranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Non-European to be recognised for his contributions to literature, as well as the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize.
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Tagore composed two national anthems, as many people are aware. "Jana Gana Mana" for Bangladesh and "Amar Sonar Bangla" for India. Many people are unaware that he served as the inspiration for the "Sri Lanka Matha" the national song of Sri Lanka. Some people even believe that Tagore wrote the anthem's whole.
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Rabindranath Tagore used his Nobel Prize money to build Shantiniketan's "Visva-Bharati" school. Amartya Sen, Satyajit Ray, and Indira Gandhi are just a few of the many notable individuals who attended the school that followed the Shantiniketan Education System.
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Another of the finest poets of the 20th century, W.B. Yeats, wrote the prologue to Tagore's most renowned book, Gitanjali.
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Tagore began drawing and painting when he was sixty years old, and several of his pieces were successfully shown across Europe. People noticed that he was red-green colour blind because of his odd hue combinations and eccentric aesthetics.
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A heist at Shantiniketan in 2004 resulted in the loss of Tagore's Nobel Prize medal. He received the honour from the Swedish Academy once more in the shape of two silver and gold copies.
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Albert Einstein once welcomed Tagore to his house. The "Note on the Nature of Reality" is a description of the two's conversation, which touched on both religion and science.
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Tagore produced a wide range of works, including novels, short tales, poems, essays, verses, dramas, songs, and many more. He is thought to have worked in nearly every genre.
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In recognition of Rabindranath Tagore's significant contribution to literature, King George V of England knighted him in 1915. He gave up his title, though, after the horrific tragedy at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919.
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