Rabindranath Tagore: A Mindmap

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• Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)
  • Titles & Epithets
    • Gurudev
    • The Bard of Bengal
    • Kaviguru, Biswakabi
  • Biography
    • Born: May 7, 1861 (Calcutta)
    • Family: Son of Debendranath Tagore (Brahmo Samaj leader)
    • Education
      • Primarily at home
      • University College London (Law, did not complete)
    • Key Events
      • Founded Shantiniketan (1901) -> Visva-Bharati University (1921)
      • Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)
      • Knighted (1915)
      • Renounced Knighthood (1919) after Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    • Died: August 7, 1941
  • Major Works
    • Poetry
      • Gitanjali (Song Offerings)
      • Sonar Tari (The Golden Boat)
      • The Gardener
      • Balaka (The Flight of Cranes)
      • The Child (Written in English)
    • Novels
      • Gora
      • Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World)
      • The Wreck
      • Chokher Bali
    • Plays
      • Dak Ghar (The Post Office)
      • Raja (The King of the Dark Chamber)
      • Chandalika
      • Red Oleanders
    • Short Stories
      • “Kabuliwala”
      • “The Postmaster”
  • Literary Style & Themes
    • Style
      • Lyrical & Rhythmic
      • Mystical & Spiritual
      • Simple & Colloquial
    • Themes
      • Humanism
      • Nationalism vs. Universalism
      • Nature
      • Spirituality & The Divine
      • Social Reform
  • Awards & Legacy
    • Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)
    • Legacy
      • Modernized Bengali Literature
      • Composed National Anthems (India, Bangladesh)
      • Globalized Indian Literature
      • Visionary Educator (Visva-Bharati)