Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (IPA: /rə'bɪndrəˌnät tə'gôr/, /'täkur/; Bangla: রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর, translite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabindranath Tagore - Literature
Poetry dominates Tagore's literary reputation, but he also wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, and drama. He also wrote num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabindranath Tagore - Works
Poetry dominates Tagore's literary reputation, but he also wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, and drama. In addition to th...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Quotes: You Can't Cross The Sea Merely By Standing And Staring At The Water.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.   - Rabindranath Tagore   (See also: Spiritual Quotes...   » Read the article

Article - Rabindranath Tagore: Spiritual Insight In Tagore's Works  
One of Rabindranath Tagore's most memorable poems begins with the line: The world is insane with violence, every day there emerges a n...   » Read the article

Article - Rabindranath Tagore: Creative Philosophy Inspired By The Sun - About Rabindranath Tagore  
Rabindranath Tagore lived up to his name. Rabi means the Sun and like the Sun's rays the myriad-minded "Great Sentinel" - as...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rabindranath Tagore: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore,: One of India's most highly acclaimed modern-day writers and poets (18611941), son of Devendranath Tagore. He wro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia - Bengali Language
Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা Bāṇlā) is an Indo-Aryan language of South Asia that evolved as a successor to the Sanskrit, Pali, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmo Samaj: Encyclopedia - Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj is a social and religious movement founded in Kolkata, India in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He was influenced by western tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amar Shonar Bangla: Encyclopedia - Amar Shonar Bangla
Amar Shonar Bangla (My Golden Bengal) is a song written and composed by esteemed poet Rabindranath Tagore,. The first 10 lines of the son...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Visva-bharati University: Encyclopedia - Visva-bharati University
Established by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, the Visva-Bharati University, located at Santiniketan, West Bengal in India is a central univ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Robinson Author: Encyclopedia - Andrew Robinson Author
W. Andrew Robinson. British author and editor (born 1957). Andrew Robinson was educated at the Dragon School, Eton College where he was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charulata: Encyclopedia - Charulata
Charulata (The Lonely Wife) is a 1964 film by Bengali director Satyajit Ray, featuring Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengal School Of Art: Encyclopedia - Bengal School Of Art
The Bengal School of Art was an influential style of art that flourished in India during the British Raj in the early 20th century. It wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autobiography Of A Yogi: Encyclopedia - Autobiography Of A Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi: In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which was instrumental in intr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajarshi: Encyclopedia - Rajarshi
Rajarshi or Rajarishi (from Sanskrit rajan "king" + rishi) is in Hinduism and Hindu mythology, a royal saint and rishi. Rajarshi - Order....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baul: Encyclopedia - Baul
Bauls (Bangla: বাউল) are a group of mystic minstrels from the Bengal region, now divided into Bangladesh and West Bengal. Bauls a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Biographers: Encyclopedia - List Of Biographers
Biographers are authors who write an account of another person's life, while autobiographers are authors who write their own biography. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Citizen: Encyclopedia - World Citizen
A world citizen (or citizen of the world) is a person who wishes to transcend the geopolitical divisiveness inherent in the national citi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vidyapati: Encyclopedia - Vidyapati
Vidyapati (1352? – 1448?), also known as the Maithil Kokil Vidyapati (Vidyapati, the cuckoo of Maithili), was an Indian poet. He was bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941 In Literature: Encyclopedia - 1941 In Literature
See also: 1940 in literature, other events of 1941, 1942 in literature, list of years in literature. 1941 in literature - Events. Frank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jana Gana Mana: Encyclopedia Ii - Jana Gana Mana - Lyrics
Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text. जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हे भारत भाग्य विधात...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jana Gana Mana: Encyclopedia Ii - Jana Gana Mana - Lyrics
Jana Gana Mana - Devanagari Text. जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हे भारत भाग्य विधात...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jana Gana Mana: Encyclopedia Ii - Jana Gana Mana - Controversy
There was some controversy surrounding the appropriateness of this poem to be the national anthem of independent India. This poem was fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Bangla Literature
The first evidence of Bangla literature is Charyapada or Charyageeti, buddhist hymns or dohas from the 8th century. Possibly the most pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abanindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Abanindranath Tagore - Life
Tagore was a member of the distinguished Bengali family, and a nephew of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. His grandfather and his elder brot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soha Ali Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Soha Ali Khan - Biography
Soha Ali Khan was born on October 4, 1978 in New Delhi, India, into the family of the nawabs of Pataudi. Her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saif Ali Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Saif Ali Khan - Biography
Saif Ali Khan was born August 16, 1970 in New Delhi, India, into the family of the nawabs of Pataudi. His father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Variation In Dialects
Dialectual differences in Bangla manifest themselves in three forms: standardized dialect vs. regional dialect, literary language vs. col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Translators: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Translators - Translators Into English
List of translators - Literature. Geoffrey Chaucer Alamgir Hashmi David Homel - translator of Quebec literature into English Charles M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Vivekananda: Encyclopedia Ii - Swami Vivekananda - Interaction With Contemporary Giants
Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore (a prominent member of the Brahmo Samaj) had said: If you want to know India, study Vivek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazi Nazrul Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazi Nazrul Islam - Literary Career
Nazrul returned to Kolkata in the 1920s. He made a phenomenal entrance into the Bengali literary scene, standing out for his soldierly at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Vivekananda: Encyclopedia Ii - Swami Vivekananda - Interaction With Contemporary Giants
Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore (a prominent member of the Brahmo Samaj) had said: If you want to know India, study Vivek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Presidency College Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Presidency College Kolkata - Notable Alumni
Dr. Rajendra Prasad - first president of independent India Subhash Chandra Bose - legendary freedom fighter (he had to discontinue his st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Phonetics
The phonemic inventory of Bangla consists of 29 consonants and 14 vowels, including the seven nasalized vowels. An approximate phonetic s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Syntax
Main article: Bengali grammar As a Head-Final language, Bangla follows Subject Object Verb word order, although word order variation is h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarojini Naidu: Encyclopedia Ii - Sarojini Naidu - In The Freedom Struggle
See Also: Non-Cooperation Movement, Salt Satyagraha, Quit India Movement She joined the Indian independence movement, in the wake of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Morphology
There is no grammatical gender in Bangla. Adjectival morphology is light, while nouns and verbs are highly inflected. Bengali language -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Vocabulary
The typical Bangla dictionary lists 75,000 separate words, of which 50,000 (67%) are considered tôtshôm (direct borrowings from Sanskri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - History
Until the 18th century, Bangla did not have a well-documented grammar. Bangla existed as a collection of thousands of dialects. The first...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Writing In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Writing In English - Early History
IWE has a relatively recent history, it is only one and a half centuries old. In its early stages it was influenced by the Western art fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian English Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian English Literature - Early History
IEL has a relatively recent history, it is only one and a half centuries old. In its early stages it was influenced by the Western art fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Script
Main article: Bengali script Bangla is written in the Bangla alphasyllabary (also called syllabic alphabet or abugida), a Brahmic script ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Culture
Bangladesh has a vibrant culture that encompasses traditions both old and new. The Bangla language boasts a rich literary heritage, most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh - Culture
Bangladesh has a vibrant culture that encompasses traditions both old and new. The Bangla language boasts a rich literary heritage, mostl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bengali Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Bengali Language - Phonology
For the purposes of consistent transliteration, the following Romanization scheme is used throughout this article along with other Wikipe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Von Zemlinsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Von Zemlinsky - List Of Selected Works
Alexander von Zemlinsky - Orchestral Works. Symphony (No. 1) for orchestra (1891, fragment) Symphony No.1 (No. 2) for orchestra (1892/...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Independence Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Independence Movement - Rise Of Organized Movements
Main articles: Indian National Congress - Freedom Era, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and Syed Ahmed Khan The decades following ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amar Shonar Bangla: Encyclopedia Ii - Amar Shonar Bangla - Bangla Script
আমার সেনার বাংলা আমার সেনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালবা�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Von Zemlinsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Von Zemlinsky - Work
Zemlinsky's best known work is probably the Lyric Symphony (1923), a seven movement work for orchestra, soprano and baritone soloists on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Literature - Indian Writing In English
In the last century, several Indian writers have distinguished themselves not only in traditional Indian languages but also in English. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical College Calcutta - Student Activities
Medical College Calcutta - Students' Union. Medical College Students' Union (MCSU) is the only representative body of the students.Some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - Personal Life
Mansoor was born on January 5, 1941, at Bhopal in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to Iftikhar Ali Khan, eighth nawab of Pataudi and hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhash Chandra Bose: Encyclopedia Ii - Subhash Chandra Bose - Political Views
Even though Bose and Gandhi had differing ideologies, the latter called Bose the "Patriot of Patriots" (Bose had called Gandhi "Father of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajarshi: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajarshi - Order
A Rajarshi is a king who turned into a royal sage, or rishi. A rajarshi may have left the kingship and became rishi for example Vishwamit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vidyapati: Encyclopedia Ii - Vidyapati - Vidyapati Maithili Poet
Vidyapati is as much known for his love-lyrics as for his poetries dedicated to Lord Shiva. He used to compose in Maithili, a language sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Bangladesh - History
Bangla music in ancient times was mostly linked to prayer. Due to the immense influence of Hindu mythology, most folk songs are related t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Upanishads
While the Upanishads are indeed classed within the fold of the "Vedas," their actual importance to Hindu thought has far exceeded that of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vidyapati: Encyclopedia Ii - Vidyapati - Vidyapati, Maithili Poet
Vidyapati is as much known for his love-lyrics as for his poetries dedicated to Lord Shiva. He used to compose in Maithili, a language sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pohela Baishakh: Encyclopedia Ii - Pohela Baishakh - Observance
Observance of Pôhela Boishakh has become popular in the cities. Early in the morning, people gather under a big tree or on the bank of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C. F. Andrews: Encyclopedia Ii - C. F. Andrews - With Gandhi
He was asked by senior Indian political leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale to visit South Africa, to help the Indian community there resolve th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazi Nazrul Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazi Nazrul Islam - Illness And Later Life
Commemorative stamp Bangladesh In 1942 Nazrul fell seriously ill and - despite all efforts at treatment - gradually lost his voice and me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - Cricketing Career
Pataudi Jr., as Mansoor came to be known in the cricket world, was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He played in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamia Millia Islamia: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamia Millia Islamia - Conception
Under the colonial British rule, two dominant trends joined hands and contributed towards the birth of Jamia. One was the anti-colonial I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Munshi Premchand: Encyclopedia Ii - Munshi Premchand - Writing Style
The main characteristic of Premchand's writings is his interesting story-telling and use of simple language. His novels describe the prob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Leadership Of Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - The Leadership Of Mahatma Gandhi - Mentors And Protégés
Gandhi inspired spiritually and emotionally many men and women like Kala Kalelkar, Dada Dharmadhikari, Vinoba Bhave, Mirabehn, Mahadev De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of India - Classical Music
Main article: Indian classical music The two main traditions of classical music have been Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of India - Classical Music
Main article: Indian classical music The two main traditions of classical music have been Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ignited Minds: Encyclopedia Ii - Ignited Minds - Introduction
President Kalam has dedicated Ignited Minds to a high school child, named Snehal Thakkar, whom he met at a school, and while talking to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amar Shonar Bangla: Encyclopedia Ii - Amar Shonar Bangla - Transliteration From Bengali
Amar Shonar Bangla Amar shonar Bangla, Ami tomae bhalobashi. Chirodin tomar akash, Tomar batash, Amar prane Bajae bãshi. O ma, phagun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C. F. Andrews: Encyclopedia Ii - C. F. Andrews - Early Life
Charles Andrews was born in Lancaster, England. His father was a minister in the Catholic Apostolic Church in Birmingham, but the family ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C. F. Andrews: Encyclopedia Ii - C. F. Andrews - Later Life
About this time, Gandhi took Charlie aside and told him that it was probably best for sympathetic Britishers like himself to leave the fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical College Calcutta - College
The college part of the whole campus is distiguised by architectures of red-brick and the main administrative block with the clock-tower....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical College Calcutta - Students
Each year 155 students graduate from the institution as MBBS.Besides there are MD, MS, MCH, DM students.Calcutta Medical College boasts o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical College Calcutta: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical College Calcutta - Alumni Association
Medical College Ex-Students' Association (MCESA)[2] is the sole body representing the alumni of Calcutta Medical College. The reunion of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Asiatic Society: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Asiatic Society - History
The Society was founded in London in 1823, and received its Royal Charter from George IV the following year. The RAS was established by a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamia Millia Islamia: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamia Millia Islamia - Central University
By a Special Act of the Parliament, Jamia Millia Islamia was made a central university of India in December 1988. In the list of the Facu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satyajit Ray: Encyclopedia Ii - Satyajit Ray - Creative Career
In 1949, before he decided to make films, Ray met the great French director Jean Renoir who visited Calcutta to scout locations for his f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amritsar Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Amritsar Massacre - Reaction
Winston Churchill claimed: "The incident in Jallian Wala Bagh was an extraordinary event, a monstrous event, an event which stands in sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amritsar Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Amritsar Massacre - Reaction
In the storm of outrage which followed the release of the Hunter Report in 1920, Dyer was placed on the inactive list, and his rank rever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asansol: Encyclopedia Ii - Asansol - Nearby Places
The following places are under the control of Asansol administration: Churulia - here the famous poet - Kazi Nazrul Islam was born. He is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazi Nazrul Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazi Nazrul Islam - Politics
Nazrul's literature can hardly be separated from his politics. After Nazrul achieved fame as a poet, he started editing a weekly politica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saif Ali Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Saif Ali Khan - Film Career
Saif made his Bollywood debut in 1993. His most important role was probably in the 1994 Yeh Dillagi with Kajol and Akshay Kumar. However,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Kolkata In The Media
Kolkata - In print. The Great Railway Bazaar (Paul Theroux) Following The Equator (Mark Twain) City of Joy (Dominique Lapierre) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arts And Entertainment In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Arts And Entertainment In India - Literature
Main article: Indian literature Indian literature is generally acknowledged, but not wholly established, as the oldest in the world. Indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Early Experiences
Books: Life Divine, Synthesis of Yoga, Savitri, The Mother, Letters, Agenda Teachings: Involution, Evolution Integral yoga, Triple t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Early Experiences
Books: Life Divine, Synthesis of Yoga, Savitri, The Mother, Letters, Agenda Teachings: Involution, Evolution Integral yoga, Triple t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - G: Encyclopedia Ii - G - Usage
In English, the letter can be pronounced as a "soft G" (IPA /dʒ/), as in: giant, ginger, geology, or as a "hard G" (IPA /g/), as in: goo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cooch Behar: Encyclopedia Ii - Cooch Behar - Princely Cooch Behar
While the exact origin of the Narayan dynasty is obscure, it is apparently of indigenous tribal origin and has ruled the area around the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eurocentrism: Encyclopedia Ii - Eurocentrism - Challenging Eurocentric Models
During the same period that European writers were claiming paradigmatic status for their own history, European scholars were also beginni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In India - Nomenclature
Trains are sorted into various categories which dictate the number of stops along their route, the priority they enjoy on the network, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedro Albizu Campos: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedro Albizu Campos - Education
In 1912 Pedro was awarded a scholarship to study Engineering, specializing in Chemistry at the University of Vermont. In 1913 he continue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Kolkata - Contribution To The Independence Movement Of India
Historically, Calcutta was the epicentre of activity in the early stages of the national movement of independence. Exactly a hundred year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazi Nazrul Islam: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazi Nazrul Islam - Nazrul-geeti: Oeuvre In Song
In addition to the body of his poetic work, Nazrul - who was also a talented musician - composed more than three thousand songs. After th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satyajit Ray: Encyclopedia Ii - Satyajit Ray - Literary Achievements
Satyajit Ray was also a prolific writer in Bengali. He created two of the most famous characters in Bengali literature, including Feluda,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satyajit Ray: Encyclopedia Ii - Satyajit Ray - Later Projects
Other notable works in Ray's career include Nayak (1965), Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne(The Adventures Of Goopy And Bagha), a children's film fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabindranath Tagore - Biography
Rabindranath Tagore - Early life. Tagore was born in Jorasanko, Kolkata (Calcutta; Bangla: কলকাতা), the son of Debendranath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabindranath Tagore - Early Life 1861–1901
Tagore was born at No. 6 Dwarkanath Tagore Lane, Jorasanko — the address of his family mansion. In turn, Jorasanko was located in the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabindranath Tagore: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabindranath Tagore - Late Life 1901–1941
In 1901, Tagore left Shilaidaha and moved to Shantiniketan, about one hundred miles to Calcutta's northwest in what is now West Bengal. S...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Hinduism Sitemap I - R
This is a sitemap for topic pages related to Hinduism. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic:  ...   » Read the article