Rabindranath Tagore's 159th Birth Anniversary: Twitterati Pay Tributes to India's First Nobel Laureate by Sharing His Works

India’s first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was born on in Kolkata. His contribution to the Indian literature including poetries, songs and paintings are world-famous. He also penned India's national anthem and for two other countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Today, May 7, marks the 159th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. The writer of India’s national anthem, Tagore is also known as Gurudev, Kabiguru, and Biswakabi. He was often called the 'Bard of Bengal' and Gurudev. On his birth anniversary, people have taken to Twitter remembering the great man. Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary is also known as Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti. Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2020: A Tribute to Kabiguru on 159th Birth Anniversary, His Life Journey Still Inspires Young Generation.

Fans of Tage and those who adore him are paying tributes to the literature icon using the hashtag #RabindranathTagore. Tagore renounced his 1915 knighthood on May 31st, 1919, a month after Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He has travelled to over 30 countries in the late 19th century and the early 20th-century making friends and learning. Tagore and Albert Einstein have met four times between 1931 and 1931. They were highly appreciative of each others' work and also shared a common interest in music and other things. The bond shared between Bapu and Tagore is well-known. It is Tagore who conferred the title ‘Mahatma’ on the Father of Nation. Rabindranath Tagore Quotes & HD Images: Remembering Kabiguru on His 159th Birth Anniversary With These Motivational Sayings.

Twitterati Pay Tributes to Rabindranath Tagore:

Tagore With His Students:

Tributes to the Great Man:

Check Out Handwritten Notes by Tagore:

Remembering The Great Man:

Paying Respect on His 159th Birth Anniversary:

Salute to the Great Mind:

Rabindranath Tagore was the son of Debendranath Tagore who played a significant role in the Bengali Rennaisance. Rabindranath Tagore's contributions to Bengali art, literature, music, and theatre is beyond commendable. Tagore invested the Nobel Prize money he received in constructing the 'Visva-Bharati' school in Shantiniketan. Amartya Sen, Satyajit Ray, and Indira Gandhi have studied in this school. However, in 2004, Tagore’s Nobel Prize medal was stolen at Shantiniketan. The Swedish Academy gave him the award again in the form of two replicas, a gold and a silver.

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