Kolkata, August 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 83rd death anniversary. Banerjee said that Tagore's ideology has been the guiding force for the people of Bengal. Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary 2024 Quotes: Netizens Pay Tribute to the Bard of Bengal With Messages, Images and Sayings.

“On the death anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore, I offer my heartfelt respect...He surrounds us every day of the year, every moment. His ideology is our path. He is our guide,” she said on X. Tagore died in 1941 on ‘Baishe Shravan' (the 22nd day of Shravan month in the Bengali calendar) and Bengalis all around the globe observe the day.

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