Rabindranath Tagore - Paragraph

Rabindranath Tagore, one of the greatest sons of Bengalee, was born in a very rich, cultured and Zamindar family at Jorasanko, Kolkata, in 1861. His father’s name was Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. He went to England several times in his early childhood. His potentiality as a great composer and writer was evident from early childhood. His first opera, Bhanu Singher Padabali, created a sensation. He was married to Mrinalini Devi who inspired him to pursue his work on dramas, novels, short stories, poems etc. His most brilliant work was Geetanjali for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913. However, his greatest creation was Shantiniketan. He was not only a great writer or composer but also a great supporter of the Nationalist Movement. He also worked for international understanding and advocated equality among mankind. He died at the age of 80 in 1941.