Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore is a name that spells virtuoso. The incomparable Indian scholar, his compositions are convincing, intriguing, and moving, that won him the Nobel prize in Writing in 1913. As the world praises the 155th birth commemoration of the visionary artist and thinker, likewise hailed as Bishwa Kobi, here are 10 of his uncommon photos.

1. Rabindranath Tagore with Jawaharlal Nehru at the Sylvan retreat of the writer in Bolpur on November 4, 1936.

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2. Mahatma Gandhi visited Shantiniketan to respect his promise of meeting Rabindranath Tagore every year. This image is from February 20, 1940. It was Tagore who gave the title of Mahatma to Gandhi.

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3. Disclosed on December 25th, 1932, this representation of Tagore was taken by S.P. Bhide when the writer last visited Poona.

Rabindranath Tagore

4. Tagore unwinding in his bed at a railroad compartment in Howrah station. This image was distributed on November 22, 1940.

Rabindranath Tagore

5. An uncommon photo of the three legends, Sir Maurice Gwyer, Rabindranath Tagore, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, turning out from Sinha Sadan, Shantiniketan after the Oxford College Assembly on August 7, 1940.

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6. This image is from a gathering given by Rabindranath Tagore to Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba, at Shantiniketan, February 20, 1940.

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7. Rabindranath Tagore photographed with a group throughout his tour of the West in 1921.

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8. Blind American author and labour rights lobbyist Helen Keller welcomes Rabindranath Tagore at a concert in New York in 1930.

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9. Tagore at the All-People's reception intern in his honour, at 99, Gower-street, London. This picture dates back to Feb 15, 1931.

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10. Rabindranath Tagore met Albert Einstein at his house in Caputh when he went to Berlin. This image was reclaimed in August 24, 1930.

Rabindranath Tagore

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