Being a poet, philosopher, musician, writer, and educator, Rabindranath Tagore was a cultural touchstone in India and he belonged to a rich Brahmin family. He was the first Asian who received the Nobel prize for Literature in 1913 for his volume of poetry Gitanjali. Gurudev was his nickname, while Rabindra sangeet was the name of one of his compositions. The Jana Gana Mana and the Amar Shonar Bangla, both from his Rabindra Sangeet collection, are now India and Bangladesh’s national anthems.
At the age of 11, Rabindranath Tagore went out in order to explore India with his father in 1873, finally, they reached the Himalayan hill resort of Dalhousie, and he spent most of his time reading autobiographies, modern science, and Sanskrit, as well as studying Kalidasa’s ancient literature.
When is Rabindra Jayanti Celebrated?
According to the Bengali Calendar, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti which is also called Poncheeshe Boishakhis commemorated on the 25th day of the Bengali month Boishakh. Actually, Rabindranath Tagore took birth on 7th May 1861, and this year, this will be his 162th birth anniversary.
How is Rabindra Jayanti Celebrated?
People pay respect and tribute to this great personality by reading his poetry, performing plays on the stage, and many other cultural activities are held on the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti. Singing and dancing concerts based on his songs are conducted in numerous locations across Kolkata, and folks rediscover his masterpieces and wonder at Tagore’s talent. In Bengal, people start celebrating this day in the morning and it continues till the middle of the night. Bengali people especially in Kolkata commemorated Rabindra Jayanti with complete dedication and excitement and organized many programs based on his poems composing, and books in public as well as private places.
Why is Rabindra Jayanti Celebrated?
Being a genius and creative personality of that era, Rabindranath Tagore added valuable efforts to the development and upliftment of Bengali literature at the international level. He left a great impact on the Bengalis musician and lyricists and thus provided a new age to Bengali music. In order to remember and pay respect to his work and contribution, the people of India honored Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti on his birth anniversary. His birth anniversary is also honored in Bangladesh with great devotion and dedication.
Significance of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
There is a great significance in Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti for the people of India as Tagore’s writing educates us about individual principles and social responsibility. Regrettably, language challenges confine his effort to a small segment of the Indian population. He also started imparting integrative education and professional mentoring through his educational setup in 1921 and which is now termed Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan, Bengal.
Legend of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Rabindranath Tagore was born into a wealthy family with educated members. R Rabindranath Tagore’s grandfather was a major tycoon with several enterprises in finance, coal mining, and textiles. Debendranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore’s father, was not very interested in business but was drawn to spiritual activities.
Rabindranath Tagore was reared by slaves when his mother died when he was young, which is why he coined the term Servocracy to describe the period. He struggled in school since he couldn’t pay attention in class, and as a result, he was frequently penalized by instructors. As a result, he shifted schools on a frequent basis, attending Calcutta Academy, Oriental Seminary, and St. Xavier’s. Finally, he began studying at home with Hemendranath Tagore and a number of other professors where he learned basic education, music, and physical education.
His father later led him on a self-discovery voyage during which he learned history, contemporary science, and astrophysics. Furthermore, he learned and mastered the Ramayana and Upanishads. He lived in London in 1878 to study law at his father’s request, but he was uninterested in the subject. He composed his first poetry at the age of 13 and it was published in Tattwabodhini Patrika. Rabindra’s music and compositions were a favorite of Swami Vivekanand.
Apart from this, he began penning stories at a young age, with Kabuliwala being one of his most beloved. Geetanjali, Rabindranath’s book of poetry, is well-known throughout Europe and America. Independence and loyalty are frequent themes in Rabindra’s poetry. His most famous song is ‘Ekla Chalo Re,’ which he composed and wrote.
The national anthem of India, authored by Rabindranath Tagore, was first performed during a Congress meeting in Calcutta in 1911. He was the first non-European to collect the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He was a supporter of Internationalism, which is a level up from nationalism.