7 books by Rabindranath Tagore
7 books by Rabindranath Tagore
Gitanjali
A book about devotion to god, it is a collection of poems written in Bengali and then translated into English. Tagore won Nobel Prize in Literature for this one
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Chokher Bali
A Bengali novel, its story revolves around an extra-marital affair. It beautifully portrays the intricacies of relationships and human character
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The Postmaster
A story that has also made it to the school curriculums, the book speaks of loneliness and the life of a city-bred young postmaster in a village
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Gora
This novel sheds light on some complex social issues that are relevant even in the contemporary world
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Kabuliwallah
The novel is an emotional ride into the story of an Afghan vendor earning a living far away from Calcutta and the bond he develops with a five-year-old girl
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Nastanirh or The Broken Nest
Another novel by Tagore, it talks about the times when men used to move out of the house for education, trade and jobs while women tended to their families
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Sadhana: The realization of life
It speaks about the teachings of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha that deal with the virtue of man, greed, love and compassion
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May 9 marks the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, one of India’s renowned poets. Here are 7 books by him that you must read
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