Tagore's Nobel Peace Prize

In 1913 Rabinranath Tagore became the first non-European to be giving the Nobel Peace Prize for his literary accomplishments from Gitanjali.  A book of poetry including over 100 writings re-published. Wining the prize opened up more doors for Tagore and eventually gave him the financial ability to start his own university.  Also in 1915 Tagore was knighted by the British Government.  He would soon decline the honor as a protest against British policies in India.  View Tagore's Nobel Peace prize and others from 1913.  Nobel Peace Prize

Shantiniketan

Shantiniketan is where Rabindranath's father first found the piece of land.  He found it to be peaceful where he could settle and practice his meditation.  Later on this is where Tagore started the school of Shantiniketa in 1901.  While today it has become a major tourist attraction having gift shops.  Also well known for its academic purposes for the area.   Here are a few links on the history of Shatiniketan.  

Discovery in India

Tagore's Place of Peace


Shatiniketan History

West Bengal Tourism

Nascent Nationalism of Indian Architecture

 

Nascent Nationalism and Indian Architecture

Nascent Nationalism and Indian Architecture

Songs from Rabindranath Tagore

Multifaceted Tagore also wrote songs during his life time.  Some of which have been re-manufactured for us to listen to today.  Arundhati Holme Chowdhury and other singers share 25 birthday songs of the Bangladesh history all constructed originally by Rabindranath Tagore.  Tagore's songs. 

Family Tree of Tagore Family

As Rabindranath Tagore was the youngest of 13 children.  The Tagore family was large in size and became well known for their political and religious philosphies.  Land owners the family became well off financially which gave them time to focus on their educational studies.  Here is a diagram of the Tagore Family Tree Tagore Family Tree.   Also here is a timeline of when the Tagore family came to Calcutta and the development of the expanding family Data sheet of family history. 

Other books by Tagore

During Tagore's life it is documented that he wrote over 1,000 books, short stories, novels, poems, etc.    Here is a list of some of the more popular writings Popular Tagore Books.

One of Tagore's most famous books Gitanjali

Gitanjali published in 1912 was the book that Tagore won the Nobel Peace Prize one year later for.  It is by far his most popular and well known book.   It was a collection of over 100 inspirational poems that was translated from one of his earlier writings Bengali. Here are some of the pages from Gitnjali.

Over the years their has been many different covers to this book also, here are a few.

Abanindranath Tagore

Rabindranth Tagore's nephew Abanindranath Tagore would become the founder of the Bengal School of art contemporary art from the school of Bengal.  Where he would continue the legacy of talented painters in the Tagore family.   Which became influential art paintings of the Indian style from the Bengal region.  Contemporary art of Bengal's best names

This picture of Abanindranath Tagore was from the Calcutta University distinguished teachers log where he and his uncle Rabindranath Tagore taught.