--- title: "Why was Rabindranath Tagore popular abroad but not in India?" description: "Why was Rabindranath Tagore popular abroad but not in India?" author: "Mukul Goenka" published: 2022-10-10 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98509/why-was-rabindranath-tagore-popular-abroad-but-not-in-india category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["history"] reading_time: 7 minutes --- # Why was Rabindranath Tagore popular abroad but not in India? Why was Rabindranath Tagore popular [abroad](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82901/facts-about-studying-abroad) but not in India? ## Answers ### Answer by user Looking for answer spades online! Thank you for that\ ### Answer by user \ Chronology of content\ • Introduction of Rabindranath Tagore\ • Family background of Rabindranath Tagore \ • Educational life of Rabindranath Tagore \ • Achievement of Rabindranath Tagore \ • Political life of Rabindranath Tagore \ • Why is he more popular abroad as compared to India?\ • eternity of life of Rabindranath Tagore \ \ *Introduction of Rabindranath Tagore•••••Rabindranath was born on 7 May 1861 in Calcutta (Kolkata) Bengal. At That time Calcutta was a part of the Bengal presidency of British India. He belonged to the brahmin family. He was an excellent personality in his Era. He was a great, writer, song composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter too. He played a vital role in British India for India. He gets awarded from Nobel prize in 1913 for his literature Gitanjali. \ \ \ *Family background of Rabindranath Tagore••••• His father's name was Debendranath Tagore and his mother's name was Sarada Devi. His parent used to call him Rabi. He lost his mother when he was very young. By occupation, his father was a traveller. He spent his childhood living with their maids and servant. His parent had 13 children and he was the youngest one. He was inspired by their siblings. His elder brother was a poet, so he learn poetry from his elder brother hence he start writing poetry in his childhood at the age of 8years only. \ When he became young he gets married \ \ Mrinalini Devi when she was just 10 years old. \ \ *Educational life of Rabindranath Tagore••••• he was a great scholar in his life. His native language is Bengali. His primary education medium was also in the Bengali language. His first school name was Oriental Seminary School in Calcutta. Due to their phobia of teachers' sticks, he decided that he will not go to school at the age of 7 years. However, he leaves school within a month of admission. Later his father sent him Landon in 1878 for his bright future. There he was enrolled in the university college of Landon for the study of law. But unfortunately again he switched their study and come back to India. But he learns knowledge of languages like English, Irish and so on. \ \ *Achievements of Rabindranath Tagore••••• Tagore was a multi-talented personality in his time. There is no specific area where he did not create his name. His father Mr Debendranath Tagore was a founder of Shantiniketan and later he became the founder of Shantiniketan. As time passed Shantiniketan became famous as Visva Bharti, and later it became famous as visa Bharti University.\ \ It developed in 1921, in West Bengal. The First Nobel Prize of literature in the Asian Continent has been won by Rabindranath Tagore for their literature Gitanjali in 1913. It was a hilarious moment neither for Tagore but also for all Indian people. Tagore was a great song composer also. He compose a song Amar Sonar Bangla, which has been adopted as the s National Anthem of Bangladesh since 1971 after winning the liberation war from Pakistan. \ \ *political life of Rabindranath tagore••••• Indian National Anthem Jana Gana mana has been written by Rabindranath Tagore. The first time it has sung in the Annual Session of INC in, Calcutta was on 27 Dec 1911. It has been adopted as National Anthem on 24 January 1950. The British government gave him a Title of Knight Hood in 1915 but he returned it after getting depressed from the Jallianwala Bagh incident in 1919. He was inspired by the action of Mahatma Gandhi. He play a vital role in Swadeshi Movement in 1905. \ \ *Why is he more popular Abroad as compared to India••••• after winning the Nobel Prize he became the most popular character in the Asian Continent but unfortunately He has visited only 37 countries till the eternity of his life. Hence Tagore is also known as the Universal Man of India. He spent a lot of time in his life Abroad. He is famous in China because he encouraged the Chinese for abandoned the use of opium. We know very well why he became popular in Bangladesh. The reason is National Anthem of Bangladesh has been taken from his song Amar Sonar Bangla. Since India is his birthplace and he writes numerous literature for India hence he is also an ideal personality for the Indian people. \ \ *Eternity of life of Rabindranath Tagore••••• it was the very worse moment when India lost his multi-talented son on 7 August 1941 at the age of 80 years old in west Bengal. His demise shacks the whole of India. We are still unable to clarify the reason for the death. But their siblings share that he was suffering from protest cancer. But it's still a mystery for us. His ashes were scattered in the Ganges River. 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As such, his work was not always easily accessible to the majority of Indians, who speak other languages. Furthermore, Tagore wrote primarily in Bengali, which further limited his audience. **Additionally**, Tagore's work was often **critical of Indian society**, which made him unpopular with many in his homeland. His views on religion, caste, and gender were particularly controversial, and his support for independence from British rule rankled many Indians who were loyal to the Crown. **Finally**, Tagore's work was often seen as overly **intellectual and elitist**, out of touch with the lives of ordinary Indians. His poems and stories were sometimes difficult to understand, and his ideas about art and literature were considered too radical for many in India. ![Why was Rabindranath Tagore popular abroad but not in India?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/f709b5ba-c44d-4fb2-be5b-8778a21e56ff/images/148fcacf-78f6-4f0a-933e-ebb6859f6c02.jpg) Tagore was born in **Calcutta in 1861**. His father was a wealthy landowner and his mother was a devoted follower of the Hindu philosopher Ramakrishna. Tagore was educated at home and then sent to England to study law. But he soon turned to writing and began publishing poems and stories. **In 1901, Tagore went to Santi Niketan**, a small town in [**Bengal**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39591/who-designed-the-theme-of-the-official-emblem-of-west-bengal-biswa-bangla). There he founded an experimental school where students were taught in both Bengali and English. The school was very successful, and its graduates went on to become leading figures in Indian society. **In 1912,** Tagore wrote a book called “[**Gitanjali**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitanjali)**”**, which means **'song offerings.'** The book was very popular in the West, and it won him the **Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.** However, Gitanjali was not well received in India. Many Indians thought that Tagore was trying to westernize their country. They also felt that his ideas were too radical for Indian society. Tagore continued to write and speak out against social injustice. He was an outspoken critic of [**British**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98533/what-countries-were-not-a-part-of-british-india) rule in India. He also spoke out against the caste system and the treatment of women. In spite of all this, Tagore remained popular in the West. He was invited to speak at universities and colleges, and his books were widely read. However, in India his popularity was waning. Despite all of these factors, Tagore remains one of the most popular and respected authors in the world. His work has been translated into many languages, and his ideas continue to influence writers and thinkers around the globe. In India, however, his work is largely unknown, and his name is seldom mentioned in the country's literary circles. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98509/why-was-rabindranath-tagore-popular-abroad-but-not-in-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.