One of India's most cherished renaissance figures, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a prolific poet, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, dramatist, painter, composer, educationist, and thinker. He modernized Bengali literature by moving it away from rigid classical forms and linguistic structures, putting India firmly on the world literary map. Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his acclaimed work Gitanjali (Song Offerings).

Known for masterpieces such as Gitanjali, Gora (Fair-Faced), and Ghare-Baire (The Home and the World), his writings are celebrated worldwide for their profound exploration of political, social, religious, and aesthetic themes. Beyond literature, Tagore was an innovator in education and a champion of the "One World" philosophy, making him a living presence whose influence continues to inspire across generations and borders.