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Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Indian literature and philosophy, earning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for Gitanjali , a collection of spiritually charged poems. His works, such as the novel The Home and the World and the play The Post Office , explore themes of humanism, nationalism, and the unity of the divine and the mundane. Tagore’s philosophy emphasized harmony between tradition and modernity, nature and humanity, and he exerted profound influence through his poetry, music, and educational reforms at Visva-Bharati University.

25 summaries in the archive

Literature The Gardener (মালী) – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

The Gardener is a collection of lyrical poems by Rabindranath Tagore, presented as a single continuous work divided…

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History of Philosophy Presidential Address – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

The work is presented as a study that challenges mainstream scientific and political consensus on the cause, transmission,…

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Philosophy Aldozati énekek – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and…

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Buddhism Phraphutthačhao nai thatsana sām rattanaburut khō̜ng ʻIndīa – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore wrote extensively on the Buddha, emphasizing ethical and humanistic teachings rather than ritual or metaphysical doctrine.

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Epistemology Partizpaně – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Partizpaně is an Armenian-language edition of poems by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by Hamlik Tuhranean and published in 1922.

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Philosophy Ljóðfórnir – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

The poet presents himself before the divine with empty hands, offering only the dust of his journey as…

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Classic Literature Hinghō̜i – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Hinghō̜i' tells the story of a young widow's arrival into a household that sees her as…

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Literature De Hoovenier – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

De Hoovenier is a collection of lyrical poems by Rabindranath Tagore, presented as a continuous sequence of numbered…

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Literature Gītabitāna (গীতবিতান) – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

This collection of 186 songs reveals Tagore's fusion of folk melodies with classical ragas, blending earthly love and…

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Drama Chitrath – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Chitra is a one-act lyrical drama by Rabindranath Tagore, published by The Macmillan Company, New York, in 1926.

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Drama The Child – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

The Child is a collection of lyrical poems and prose pieces written from the perspective of a child,…

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Literature Sānāi (সানাই) – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Sānāi is a collection of Bengali poems by Rabindranath Tagore, published by Viśvabhāratī, Calcutta.

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Literature Fireflies – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Fireflies is a collection of folk-tales from Bengal, presented in a narrative form that preserves the oral storytelling…

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Culture The Centre of Indian Culture – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

The text presented under the title 'The Centre of Indian Culture' is not, in fact, the work of…

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History of Philosophy Nationalism – Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore

Nationalism is a collection of essays and lectures by Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali poet, philosopher, and polymath.

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