Born on May 7, 1861, to Dependranath Tagore and Sarada Devi, Tagore was an author, poet, playwright, philosopher, artist and painter who made an important contribution to nation building. Not only did he change the map of Bengali literature in India, but he was also the backbone of the Indian freedom struggle through his music and poetry.
Rabindranath Tagore was often called as ‘Gurudev’ and the collection of his poems is popularly known as Rabindrasangeet. We all know two of his poems as the national anthems of India and Bangladesh- Jana Gana Mana and Amar Shonar Bangla.
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2022: The Significance
According to the Bengali calendar, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated on the 25th day of Boisakh, and according to the English calendar, it is celebrated on May 7 every year. This year marks the 161st birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. The great poet was born on May 7, 1861, in Jorasanko Thakurbai, Calcutta
He is known not only to change the map of Bengali literature in India, but is also the linchpin of the Indian freedom struggle through his music and poems.
Why Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is being celebrated today, on 9th May, 2022?
Rabindra Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of the great Bengali poet, scholar, novelist, playwright, humanist, philosopher, and Nobel laureate—Rabindranath Tagore. The day is celebrated on 25th day of Boisakh every year and this year it is falling on May 09th as per the Bengali calendar.
In many parts of the country, the day is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, but in West Bengal, Tagore Jayanti, also known as ‘ Poncheeshe Boishakh’ is being celebrated today.
