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Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2023: 10 inspirational quotes by the Bard of Bengal

May 7, 2023
Bharat Times

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2023: A commemorative stamp on Rabindranath Tagore. (Image: shutterstock)

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2023: The polymath, who published his first creative work at the age of 16, became the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2023: The 162nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a monumental figure in Indian literature, is being celebrated today. Born in 1861 to Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi, Rabindranath Tagore was the harbinger of renaissance in Bengal. The polymath, who published his first creative piece at the age of 16, became the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Tagore’s compositions were used as national anthems by not just one but two countries. Jana Gana Mana, written by the Nobel laureate in 1911, was adopted as the national anthem of India on January 24, 1950, while his Amar Sonar Bangla was officially adopted as the national anthem of Bangladesh in 1972. At the age of 80, Tagore breathed his last on August 7, 1941.

Some of Rabindranath Tagore’s critically acclaimed works are Chokher Bali, Kabuliwala, The Postmaster, Gora, Tasher Desh, and Shesher Kabita.

As we celebrate the 162nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore today, it is time to remember the top ten quotes from the Bard of Bengal:

  1. “Death is not to extinguish the light; It is only to extinguish the lamp because the dawn has come.
  2. “Where the mind is free from fear and the head is held high; where knowledge is free”
  3. “Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom”
  4. “The highest education is that which not only gives us information but also makes our life in harmony with all existence.”
  5. “If I can’t go through one door, I’ll go through another—or I’ll make a door. No matter how dark the present, something wonderful will come.”
  6. “You cannot cross the ocean just by standing and looking at the water.”
  7. “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings even when the dawn is still dark”
  8. “Facts are many, but truth is one.”
  9. “The depth of friendship does not depend on the length of acquaintance.”
  10. “Love is an endless mystery, for there is no reasonable reason that can explain it.”

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