Rabindranath Thakur

Rabindranath Thakur

Born  : 7 May 1861,  Calcutta, India

Occupation  : Poet, Novelist, Song composer, Playwright, Painter

Language : Bangla (Bengali), English

Nationality : Indian Bangali

Notable works : Gitanjali, Gora, Ghare-Baire, Rabindra Sangeet, Jana Gana Mana (national anthem of India), Amar Shonar Bangla (national anthem of Bangladesh)

Awards         : Nobel Prize in Literature 1913

Parents         : Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Sarada Devi (1830–1875)

Spouse          : Mrinalini Devi (m. 1883–1902)

Children        : 5 Childreds (two of whom died in childhood)

Died   : 7 August 1941 (aged 80), Calcutta, India