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 (12,231 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].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IN[29]
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Began / founded: 1861-05-07[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1941-08-07[31]
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Community tags: script-beng[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 13274b60-181b-431a-b049-b48560c58e2a[33]
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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[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1826[36], headquartered in UCL Main Building[37] and St. Xavier's Collegiate School[27], an urban school[38], in India[39], founded in 1860[40].
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[41]; poetry[21], a literary form[42]; short story[22], a literary genre[43]; creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[44]; music composition[24], an academic discipline[45]; and drama[25], a literary mode[46].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[47], a literary award[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1901[50]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[51], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[54], an award[55], in India[56]; and Knight Bachelor[57].
Personal Life
Rabindranath Tagore was married to Mrinalini Devi[13]. A child of him was Rathindranath Tagore[14]. Religious affiliations include Hinduism[58], a religion[59] and Brahmo[60], a religion[61].
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 Howrah Bridge[62], Tagore Award[63], Thakur[64], Rabindra Ratna Puraskar[65], and Rabindra Award[66].
Why It Matters
Rabindranath Tagore ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,231 views/month, #2,740 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Satyajit Ray[69], a film director[70], 1921–1992[71], of India[72], awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[73] and André Gide[74], a journalist[75], 1869–1951[76], of France[77], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[78], specialised in fiction[79].
Works attributed to him include Chokher Bali[80], a literary work[81]; Gitanjali[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1908[84]; Ghare-Bhaire[85], a literary work[86]; Gora[87], a literary work[88]; Shesher Kabita[89], a literary work[90], founded in 1928[91]; and Valmikipratibha[92], a literary work[93]. Entities named for him include Howrah Bridge[62], Tagore Award[63], Thakur[64], Rabindra Ratna Puraskar[65], and Rabindra Award[66].
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[47], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[51], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[54], and Knight Bachelor[57].
Who did Rabindranath Tagore influence?
Rabindranath Tagore has been cited as an influence by Satyajit Ray[69] and André Gide[74].