“If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door- or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.” ― Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, in the house of Jorasanko Thakur, Calcutta (present Kolkata). His father, Devendranath Thakur, a great philosopher, founded a cultural organization called Brahmo Samaj, of which he was one of the founders. Sharda Devi was his mother
Tagore used to be engrossed in a lot of thoughts since childhood. Instead of studying in school, seeing nature, observing birds, talking to trees – these are the Favorites.
Tagore received primary education at home. He was taught specially. Later he studied in England for a few years, but even there he preferred traditional education. He did not like the methods. He wanted to learn from his heart, not just for the sake of books.
He started writing poems at an early age. His first poetry collection was published at the age of 13!
Tagore did not write just poems. He showed excellent talent in writing stories, plays, songs, music, and art, in all fields. He has written more than 2,000 songs. The most popular among them:
Jana Gana Mana – Indian National Anthem
Amar Sonaar Bangla – Bangla national anthem
The genre of songs is called "Rabindra Sangeet".
Tagore established a special school called Shantiniketan to teach the children. It became Visva Bharati University. Here, the lessons were read under the trees. The idea of studying amidst nature came from him.
In 1913, he received the Nobel Prize for his poetry collection titled Gitanjali.  The first Nobel Prize came to India. At that time, the whole world was attracted to this talent.
Tagore wrote against the British authority. He was given the honor of "Knight Hood" by the British Government. But following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, he rejected the honor. This is an example of his patriotism
Tagore died in Shantiniketan in 1941. But his writings and thoughts still influence us. His life teaches us the permanence of truth, beauty, and love.
Motivational message for children:
● Every child has a specialty in itself.
● Studying is not for grades, but for understanding life.
● Nature, music, art – all these make us real human beings.
● If we increase our talent in the things we like, the world will recognize us.
Questions to ask teachers:
● What is special about Shantiniketan School?
● Why did you reject the honor of “Knight Hood”?
● What things can we learn from Tagore
● Tell the works written by Tagore
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