Rabindranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore
Summary
Rabindranath Tagore is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on May 7, 1861[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on August 7, 1941[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], composer[8], playwright[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,025 views/month, #2,740 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Kolkata[2], Rabindranath Tagore…
- Rabindranath Tagore died in Kolkata[4].
- Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861[3].
- Rabindranath Tagore died on August 7, 1941[5].
- Rabindranath Tagore's father was Debendranath Tagore[12].
- Rabindranath Tagore was married to Mrinalini Devi[13].
- A child of Rabindranath Tagore was Rathindranath Tagore[14].
- Rabindranath Tagore held citizenship in British Raj[15].
- Bangla was Rabindranath Tagore's native language[16].
- Rabindranath Tagore is identified as part of the Bengali ethnic group[17].
- Rabindranath Tagore is identified as part of the Brahmin ethnic group[18].
- Rabindranath Tagore's professions included painter[6].
- Rabindranath Tagore worked as a poet[7].
- Rabindranath Tagore worked as a composer[8].
- Rabindranath Tagore's professions included playwright[9].
- Rabindranath Tagore's professions included essayist[10].
- Rabindranath Tagore worked as a philosopher[19].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was literature[20].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was poetry[21].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was short story[22].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was creative and professional writing[23].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was music composition[24].
- Rabindranath Tagore's field of work was drama[25].
- Rabindranath Tagore was educated at University College London[26].
- Rabindranath Tagore's education included a stint at St. Xavier's Collegiate School[27].
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Origins and Family
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on May 7, 1861[3]. His father was Debendranath Tagore[12]. Ethnic identities include Bengali[17] and Brahmin[18]. Bangla was his native language[16].
Education
Educated at University College London[26], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and St. Xavier's Collegiate School[27], an urban school[32], in India[33], founded in 1860[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], composer[8], playwright[9], essayist[10], and philosopher[19]. Fields of work include literature[20], a type of arts[35]; poetry[21], a literary form[36]; short story[22], a literary genre[37]; creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[38]; music composition[24], an academic discipline[39]; and drama[25], a literary mode[40].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[41], a literary award[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1901[44]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[45], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[48], an award[49], in India[50]; and Knight Bachelor[51].
Personal Life
Rabindranath Tagore was married to Mrinalini Devi[13]. A child of him was Rathindranath Tagore[14]. Religious affiliations include Hinduism[52], a religion[53] and Brahmo[54], a religion[55].
Death and Burial
Rabindranath Tagore died on August 7, 1941[5]. He died in Kolkata[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Rabindranath Tagore include Tagore Award[56], Howrah Bridge[57], Thakur[58], Rabindra Award[59], and Rabindra Ratna Puraskar[60].
Why It Matters
Rabindranath Tagore ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,025 views/month, #2,740 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by André Gide[63], a journalist[64], 1869–1951[65], of France[66], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[67], specialised in fiction[68] and Satyajit Ray[69], a film director[70], 1921–1992[71], of India[72], awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[73].
Works attributed to him include Gora[74], a literary work[75]; Shesher Kabita[76], a literary work[77], founded in 1928[78]; Valmikipratibha[79], a literary work[80]; Ghare-Bhaire[81], a literary work[82]; Gitanjali[83], a literary work[84], founded in 1908[85]; and Chokher Bali[86], a literary work[87]. Entities named for him include Tagore Award[56], Howrah Bridge[57], Thakur[58], Rabindra Award[59], and Rabindra Ratna Puraskar[60].
FAQs
Where was Rabindranath Tagore born?
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata[2].
Where did Rabindranath Tagore die?
Rabindranath Tagore passed away in Kolkata[4].
Who were Rabindranath Tagore's parents?
Rabindranath Tagore's father was Debendranath Tagore[12].
Who was Rabindranath Tagore married to?
Rabindranath Tagore's spouses include Mrinalini Devi[13].
What did Rabindranath Tagore do for work?
Rabindranath Tagore worked as painter[6], poet[7], composer[8], playwright[9], and essayist[10].
Where did Rabindranath Tagore go to school?
Rabindranath Tagore was educated at University College London[26] and St. Xavier's Collegiate School[27].
What awards did Rabindranath Tagore receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[41], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[45], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[48], and Knight Bachelor[51].
Who did Rabindranath Tagore influence?
Rabindranath Tagore has been cited as an influence by André Gide[63] and Satyajit Ray[69].