Born on May 7
Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday
The poet who wrote two nations' anthems.
Next: May 7, 2027
Where it comes from
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta on 7 May 1861, and this Story marks his birthday. Poet, songwriter, playwright, novelist and painter, he wrote in Bengali and became known in the West through his own English translations.
How it's celebrated
In West Bengal and Bangladesh his birthday is kept as Pochishe Boishakh, the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, which falls in early May; elsewhere many mark 7 May.
Did you know
He is the only poet credited with writing the national anthems of two countries: India's 'Jana Gana Mana' and Bangladesh's 'Amar Sonar Bangla'.
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