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Rabindranath . 1861--1941, Indian poet and philosopher. His verse collections, written in Bengali and English, include Gitanjali (1910; 1912): Nobel prize for literature 1913

Tagore 

surname of two Indian painters and graphic artists, leading figures in the Bengali Renaissance; nephews of R. Tagore.

Abanindranath Tagore. Born Aug. 7, 1871, in Calcutta; died there Dec. 5, 1951.

A. Tagore was influenced by Persian and Indian miniature art as well as by Japanese painting. His historical, genre, and mythological compositions—mainly watercolors and gouaches—are done in exquisitely decorative colors.

Gaganendranath Tagore. Born 1867 in Calcutta; died 1938.

Initially a follower of his brother Abanindranath, G. Tagore in his mature period was influenced by impressionism and cubism.

REFERENCES

Chandra, R. G. Abanindranath Tagore. Calcutta [1951].
Gaganendranath Tagore. Calcutta, 1957.


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