The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the High Commission of India in Dhaka observed the 84th death anniversary of Kavi Guru Rabindranath Tagore today.
According to the Gregorian calendar, Rabindranath died at the age of 80 on August 7 in 1941. But in Bangladesh, his death anniversary is observed on Sraban 22 of the Bengali calendar.
On the occasion, the IGCC organised a cultural program at Indian Cultural Centre, Dhaka. Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponents Tanjina Toma and Debolina Sur presented Ravindra songs and music at the event.
To pay befitting tribute to Gurudev Tagore, different organisations, namely Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Chhayanaut and others are organising special programmes in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh.
Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European poet to win the Nobel prize for literature. He won it for the English translation of “Gitanjali”, a collection of poems in 1913. Tagore has a rare honour to write a national anthem for two countries: India’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and Bangladesh’s ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’.
Rabindranath left a profound mark on culture of the Indian sub-continent, especially of Bengal through his music and the performing arts.
He spent a long time in then East Bengal, now Bangladesh. He composed many immortal poems and songs while staying at Shilaidaha in Kushtia, Shahzadpur in Sirajganj and Patishar in Naogaon, all places now in Bangladesh.
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