West bengal state culture presentation slides

Regarding west Bengal

1. Rabindranath Tagore Born on 7-May-1861 and died on 07-Aug-1941 He was a Bengali poet of India He was also a philosopher and artist He won the Nobel Prize for his book Gitanjali Although most famed for his poetry, Tagore was a creative genius who played a crucial role in the cultural renaissance of India. 1

2. His writings greatly influenced Bengali culture during the late 19 th Century and early 20 th Century. In 1913, he won the Nobel prize in Literature, the first Asian to win this prize. Famous books & poems of Rabindranath Tagore G itanjali The fugitive The Post office Straybirds The home and the world The Banyan Tree My song The Child Angel 2 9/3/20XX

3. Freedom Fighter & Patriotism He participated in the Indian Nationalist Movement, though in his own non-sentimental and visionary way. Tagore was knighted by the ruling British Government in 1915, but within a few years, he resigned the honour as a protest against British policies in India. Tagore is the only person to have written anthems for three countries India ( Janagana mana) Srilanka (Sri lanka matha ) Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla)

4. Facts are many, but the truth is one Rabindranath Tagore Love does not claim possession but gives freedom. Rabindranath Tagore We read the world wrong and say that it deceives us Rabindranath Tagore Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them Rabindranath Tagore Book Marks Swirls