Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2021: Eight must-read works of Bard of Bengal – Times of India

Rabindranath Tagore, also known as Bard of Bengal, reshaped Bengali literature and music. He has written many poems about society and suffering.

The birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, also known as ‘Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti’, is celebrated on May 7. Remembering him on the eve of his birth anniversary, here are some of the most-read works of Rabindranath Tagore that you must check out:

Gitanjali

Gitanjali, a collection of 157 poems, is one of the finest work of Rabindranath Tagore. He got the Nobel Prize for Gitanjali in 1913. The poems were originally written in Bengali and were later translated into English and other languages.

Gitabitan


Gitabitan is a compilation of over 2230 songs written by Rabindranath Tagore. His songs, popularly known as ‘Rabindra Sangeeth’, are inspiration to millions of people across the world.

Chokher Bali


Chokher Bali, literally – a grain of sand, is one of the most popular novels by Rabindranath Tagore. The story revolves around an extra-marital affair and depicts passion, desires, relationships and honesty in all its complexities. The novel was originally written in Bengali and ranslated into English and other languages.

Gora

Out of the 12 novels written by Rabindranath Tagore, Gora is the longest and most complex. The novel aptly reflects different social standards in colonial India.

Kabuliwallah


This one you must have read in your junior school textbooks. The story revolves around Kabuliwala, an Afghan vendor who came to Calcutta to earn a living, and the narrator’s five-year-old daughter.

Ghare Baire


The story of Ghare Baire (Home and World) represents a war between the western and eastern ideology. Tagore chose Swadeshi Movement as the backdrop for this novel and provided a deep insight into the Bengal history.

The Postmaster


The story of ‘The Postmaster’ revolves around the search for the meaning of life. The story is about a city man working as a postmaster in a village to earn his living. The story represents loneliness in a beautifully haunting way.

Shesher Kabita


First released in a serialised form in the magazine ‘Probashi’, Shesher Kabita was published as a book in the year 1928. An epic love saga, Shesher Kabita portrays the platonic love of a matured couple and its complication.