Rabindranath Tagore
German postcard by Hermann Leiser Verlag, Berlin-Wilm., no. 7485. Photo: Hanns Holdt, München (Munich). Collection Geoffrey Donaldson Institute.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861- 1941) was an Indian (Hindu) philosopher, nationalist and writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore wrote the lyrics and melody for India's national anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana' and Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla'. He also wrote stage plays. Tagore wrote in both Bengali and English.
Rabindranath Tagore
German postcard by Hermann Leiser Verlag, Berlin-Wilm., no. 7485. Photo: Hanns Holdt, München (Munich). Collection Geoffrey Donaldson Institute.
Rabindranath Tagore (1861- 1941) was an Indian (Hindu) philosopher, nationalist and writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore wrote the lyrics and melody for India's national anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana' and Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla'. He also wrote stage plays. Tagore wrote in both Bengali and English.