Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet, writer,
philosopher was the ambassador of Indian culture to the rest of the world. He
is probably the most prominent figure in the cultural world of Indian
subcontinent and the first Asian person to be awarded with the Nobel prize. Even though
he is mainly known as a poet, his multifaceted talent showered upon
different branches of art, such as, novels, short stories, dramas,
articles, essays, painting etc. And his songs, popularly known as Rabindrasangeet,
have an eternal appeal and is permanently placed in the heart of the
Bengalis. He was a social reformer, patriot and above all, a great
humanitarian and philosopher. India and Bangladesh - the national anthems of
these two countries are taken from his composition
