Remembering Rabindranath Tagore on his 77th death anniversary

Author of Gitanjali and its profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. (Photo| AFP)

Known mostly for his poetry, Tagore wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. His works are frequently noted for their rhythmic, optimistic, and lyrical nature. Such stories mostly borrow from deceptively simple subject matter: commoners. Tagore's non-fiction grappled with history, linguistics, and spirituality. He wrote autobiographies. His travelogues, essays, and lectures were compiled into several volumes, including Europe Jatrir Patro (Letters from Europe) and Manusher Dhormo (The Religion of Man). Between 1878 and 1932, Tagore set foot in more than thirty countries on five continents. (Photo| AFP)

Shantiniketan was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore, whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University. (Photo| AFP)

On July 14, 1930, Albert Einstein welcomed into his home on the outskirts of Berlin the Rabindranath Tagore. The two have known to have one of the most stimulating, intellectually riveting conversations in history, exploring the age-old friction between science and religion. (Photo| Indian History pics)

The composer of Indian Anthem, Kavigurur Tagore, died on 7 August, 1941 at an age of 80 due to Kidney failure. Among all the literary works that he left behind, 'Charulata', 'Gora', 'Noukadubi', ‘Ghare Baire’, ‘Kabuliwala’ among others are widely cherished. (Photo| Youtube screen grab)