![]() ![]() In 1912, Tagore went to Europe for the second time. In 1909, Rabindranath Tagore started writing Gitanjali. His works had started gaining immense popularity in India as well as abroad. ![]() He visited his father’s Santiniketan estate and Amritsar before reaching the Himalayan hill station of Dalhousie where he read biographies, studied history, astronomy, modern science, and Sanskrit, and examined the classical poetry of Kalidasa.Īfter his return from England and during his stay in Santiniketan, Tagore wrote several literary works of poetry, stories, and novels. In 1873, at the age of eleven, Tagore and his father left Calcutta to tour India for several months. Tagore was a child prodigy when it comes to writing as he has started writing and publishing poetry by the age of eight. He was mostly trained by his siblings both in literary as well as physical activities like gymnastics and martial arts. But he did not like the conventional education and started studying at home under several teachers. Rabindra Nath Tagore had his initial education in Oriental Seminary School. His sister Swarnakumari became a novelist. ![]() Another brother, Jyotitindranath, was a musician, composer, and playwright. Another brother, Satyendranath, was the first Indian appointed to the formerly all-European Indian Civil Service. Tagore’s oldest brother Dwijendranath was a philosopher and poet. Tagore’s father invited several professional musicians to stay in the house and teach Indian Classical music to the children. They hosted the publication of literary magazines theatre and recitals of Bengali and Western classical music featured there regularly. The Tagore family was a treasure trove of talent in every field. ![]()
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