Tagore instilled self-esteem, cultural consciousness, spirit of freedom: HM Shah on literary titan's 84th death anniv.

The article focuses on the tributes paid to Rabindranath Tagore on the 84th anniversary of his death, highlighting his significant contributions to India's cultural and national identity. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari commemorated Tagore, emphasizing his role as a literary figure, composer of the national anthem, and a proponent of Indian philosophy. Tagore, who was born on May 7, 1861, and passed away on August 7, 1941, was the first non-European Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, recognized for his collection 'Gitanjali.' His legacy includes a vast body of work, including songs, poems, novels, and plays, and he is celebrated for his moral stance against colonial injustices, notably renouncing his Knighthood in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. [Extracted from the article]