Writers, Students Celebrate Tagore’s Legacy Through Poetry, Music & Literary Discussions Gorakhpur: The 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated with literary and cultural enthusiasm by the Baat Chakra Literary Club in the city on Wednesday. Writers, educationists, students, and literature enthusiasts gathered to honor the Nobel laureate poet, philosopher, and educationist. The event began with floral tributes offered to Tagore’s portrait, followed by speeches that highlighted his unparalleled contributions to literature, philosophy, education, and Indian culture. Recitations of his celebrated poems, songs, and literary works created a reflective and cultural atmosphere, drawing participants into a deeper appreciation of his legacy. Club patron Ashok Prasad, grandson of India’s first President Rajendra Prasad, emphasized Tagore’s role in rekindling the nation’s aesthetic spirit, which had remained dormant for nearly a century. He described the polymathic genius as a visionary thinker whose ideas continue to inspire society. Prasad also addressed misconceptions about Tagore’s Nobel Prize, clarifying that while he was the first Indian to receive a Nobel, he was not the first Indian-born laureate. Ronald Ross, born in Almora, was the first Indian-born Nobel winner, having received the prize in Medicine in 1902 for his malaria research. Rudyard Kipling, born in Bombay, followed in 1907. Prasad noted that Tagore’s Nobel nomination letter, submitted by Thomas Sturges Moore, did not specifically mention Gitanjali, a work central to his literary acclaim. Educationist Rajeev Pandey praised Tagore’s multifaceted contributions, describing him not only as a great poet but also as an eminent educationist, philosopher, and humanist.#gorakhpur #baat_chakra_literary_club #rabindranath_tagore #ashok_prasad #rajeev_pandey
