150 years of Tagore: The Magic Still Endures

Portrait by Satyajit Ray
Today is Nobel laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary. The whole world is celebrating this day with his poem, song and drama. on this special eve here is an ode to the man who is still alive in our soul even 150 years after he was born

Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet, writer, philosopher was the ambassador of Indian culture to the rest of the world. He is probably the most prominent figure in the cultural world of Indian subcontinent and the first Asian person to be awarded with the Nobel prize. Even though he is mainly known as a poet, his multifaceted talent showered upon different branches of art, such as, novels, short stories, dramas, articles, essays, painting etc. And his songs, popularly known as Rabindrasangeet, have an eternal appeal and is permanently placed in the heart of the Bengalis. He was a social reformer, patriot and above all, a great humanitarian and philosopher. India and Bangladesh - the national anthems of these two countries are taken from his composition. (Calcuttaweb.com)

you can read more about him Here and Here.