Abstract
Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 6 of may 1861 in Calcutta and died on the 7 of august 1941, in the same town. He was a versatile artist, writing poetry, drama and novels, composing and also painting. He was also a huge philosopher in India during his time. He was also known as 'Gurudev', his pseudonym. He began to write his first poems at the age of eight. The first publication of his poetry was made when he was only 16, and his first short stories were published in 1877. He lost all his family, and was badly affected by the problems that occured in Bengal. He was born in a family of artists and social reformers with strong political ideals. He studied to become an advocate in Brighton, in England. However, he did not finish his studies there and came back to Bengal in 1880. In 1883, he married Mrinalini Devi, with whom he had five children. In 1901, he moved to Santiniketan, where his wife and two of his children died.
