Exceptionally talented in multifaceted areas, he was the youngest of the 13 sons of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. From a young age, he dedicated his life to poetry, art and music, creating timeless works that resonate with every age.

He wrote his first poem when he was eight and, by his teens, was creating art under the pen name Bhanusimha. At the age of 16, he is known to have written his first short story, Bhikharini. His first collection of poems, Sandhya Sangit,  was published when he was 23.

His collection of poems, named Gitanjal,i is one of the most popular literary works of all time.

Rabindranath Tagore’s 10 Timeless Quotes

1. “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come."
2. “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to adcolouror to my sunset sky."
3. “Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them."
4. “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water."
5. “The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
6. “Don’t limit a child to your learning, for she was born in another time."
7. “A mind’s logic is like a knife with all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it."
8. “Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live. "
9. “The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life."
10. “Not hammer-strokes, but dance of the water, sings the pebbles into perfection."