contributions of Rabindranath Tagore towards freedom struggle
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About Rabindranath Tagore:
Early life:
Popularly known as ‘Gurudev’, he was born in an affluent Family.
Tagore was primarily known as a writer, poet, playwright, philosopher and aesthetician, music composer and choreographer, founder of a unique educational institution – Visva- Bharati and a painter.
Tagore began writing poetry at the tender age of eight years old and at 16 years of age,Tagore released his first collection of poems under the pen name ‘Bhanusimha’.
He had spoken at the World Parliament for Religions in the years 1929 and 1937.
Contributions:
He wrote the National Anthems of India and Bangladesh.
He left his imprint on art and played a role in transforming its practices and ushering into modernism.
Between 1928 and 1940, Rabindranath painted more than 2000 images. He never gave any title to his paintings.
Expressionism in European art and the primitive art of ancient cultures inspired him.
Awards:
In 1913, he became the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel ‘Geetanjali’.
Role in the freedom struggle:
He denounced British imperialism, yet he did not fully support or agree with Gandhi and his Non-cooperation Movement.
He viewed British rule as a symptom of the overall “sickness” of the social “disease” of the public.
In his writings, he also voiced his support of Indian nationalists.
Rabindranath Tagore wrote the song Banglar Mati Banglar Jol (Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal) to unite the Bengali population after Bengal partition in 1905.