Educational Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore

Abstract

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 in Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata as the child of Devendranath Tagore and Sharda Devi. He did his schooling at the prestigious St. Xavier's School. He enrolled at the Public School in Bridgeton, England in 1878 aspiring to become a barrister. He studied law at the University of London but returned home in 1890 without obtaining a degree. He married Mrinalini Devi in ​​1883. Among his major works- Gitanjali, Geetali, Geetimalaya, Katha O Kahani, Shishu, Shishu Bholanath, Kanika, Chhichhana, Kheyya etc. are prominent. Tagore was very talented from childhood. He was a great poet, story writer, lyricist, musician, playwright, essayist and painter. He had not received any formal education in the arts. After that he took over the responsibility of the house. He had a great love for nature. He believed that students should study in the natural environment only. He became famous by the name of Gurudev. He is the only poet to have written it. The two compositions that happened became the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. Most of his works are centered on the common man.