"IF NO ONE LISTENS TO YOUR CALL WALK ALONE"
Though 7th May falls as the birthday of "Kabiguru" Rabindranath Tagore but this year "Pachise Baishak" (Bengali actual birthday) falls on 8th May to commemorate the 165th birth anniversary of "Biswakabi" Rabindranath Tagore!
The great man who established the premier educational institution in our country "Viswa-Bharati University" and the ethnic cultural place of learning in various disciplines at "Santiniketan" is remembered in our country in various ways especially in educational institutions with the recitation of poems, his songs and reading his proses which has direct impacts in our daily life! This great man directly or indirectly regularly comes to our mind and not only in his birthday but also we used to remember him almost regularly in our daily educational activities!
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 was awarded to Rabindranath Tagore "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West"
Tagore’s contribution to the field of art and literature is unparalleled. He achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for his poetry collection, "Geetanjali".
Apart from being a poet and writer, he was an influential artist and musician. He composed over 2,230 songs and painted more than 3,000 paintings. He penned national anthems of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He founded Viswa Bharti University which is known as Shantiniketan. Apart from educational activities and music compositions at Santiniketan he also took part in our freedom struggle by inspiring our freedom fighters with his songs which are an integral part of all Indians!
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated across the country but the grandeur of this can be seen in different parts of West Bengal. On this day, the cultural events showcase Tagore's work in schools, universities and local communities. The different events feature dances, dramas, songs, and recitals inspired by Rabindra Sangeet. Students from various parts of of our country including Sikkim and even foreign students at Visva-Bharati University join the celebrations. Apart from this, several other special events are being held at "JoraSanko Thakur Bari", Rabindranath's birthplace.
Homage and tribute on his birthday!
Dr. Bhaskar Chakraborty
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Chemistry
Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College
Tadong, Gangtok
East Sikkim-737102
