Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

An unprecedented event going to take place this evening in Kolkata. One thousand singers across Bengal will sing 27 songs of Rabindranath Tagore in chorus. Arundhati Deb of the organisation 'Muktadhara' is responsible to realise this venture. The venue of this cultural function is Netaji Indoor Stadium of Kolkata. -- A. B.

A vendor at Maidan in Kolkata observing the birthday of poet Rabindranath Tagore on 9th May. -- A. B.

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In the year 1861, on this day (according to Bangla calendar) the great poet Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata. He was reluctant to get formal education of school. But he educated himself with the help of private tutors. At the young age he went to England for further education. Literature, drawings and music - in every fields of cultural activities he had shown his proficiency. We're observing his 151 birthday. -- A. B.

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-- A. B. 9 May - birthday of poet Rabindranath Tagore. Statues of the poet now on sale in Kolkata.

8 February 1935 : Benaras Hindu University conferred D.Lit to Rabindranath Tagore. -- A. B.