Rabindranath
Tagore became a Nobel Laureate in 1913, in recognition of his poetic brilliance.
His poetic work "Gitanjali" was especially venerated throughout
Europe.
This prolific author wrote a number of dance dramas, plays, short stories
and novels. He was also an artist. A true patriot, he used his following
to further the cause of Indian nationalism during the Indian Independence
struggle.
In his home state of Bengal, Tagore remains immortal largely because of
his musical brilliance. Tagore once said "My poems without their
melodies are like butterflies without their wings". Besides composing
the Indian national anthem,this talented composer wrote a large body of
songs popularly known today as Rabindra Sangeet". These extremely
poetic songs, based on Indian classical ragas as well as western folk
tunes, can still be heard in every Bengali home around the world.
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