RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Rabindranath Tagore Biography from his early childhood onwards ?The steps that I heard in my childhoods play their music resounds in all the music of this world. 1 Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 7th May 1861. The Tagore´s of Calcutta were famous for their culture and independence. Rabindranath was the 14th child of his father Debendranath and mother Sarada Devi. Perhaps in no family would the 14th child be particularly welcome and much less so …

…in the morning came the mathematic teacher to teach him arithmetic, algebra and geometry, followed by lessons in Bengali and Sanskrit. And half past nine the servant served meal of rice, dal and curry fish. At ten he went to school. Back from school at 4: 30 in the evening, he had to take one hour?s practise in gymnastic. Then came the drawing master. After sunset the English teacher came. Bibliography Kripalini, Krishna : ? TAGORE ? A Life