Rabindranath Tagore – Mystical Poet, Literary Genius & Nobel Laureate

From his rebellious childhood onwards, Rabindranath Tagore was a powerful creative figure in literature, music, education, and art. Many tragedies marked his life, giving rise to the profound spirituality infusing his works.

Tagore received the Nobel Prize in literature his English translations of his own Bengali poetry including the collection known as Geetanjali or Gitanjali. He composed hundreds of Bengali songs known as Rabindra Sangeet. and founded the famous Shanti Niketan school in India. Late in life, he took up painting, producing evocative portraits that hang in many museums and galleries today. All of his work was highly influenced by the teachings of the sages of ancient India, the rishis, as expressed in various Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita.

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