7 Remarkable Facts about Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Gitanjali’

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‘Gitanjali’ is a collection of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore.

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The word ‘Gitanjali’ translates to ‘Song Offerings’ in English. Image credits: Getty

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The poems in ‘Gitanjali’ explore themes of love, devotion, faith, and the search for divine truth. Image credits: Getty

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Tagore originally wrote the poems in Bengali and later translated them into English. Image credits: Getty

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The English version of ‘Gitanjali’ was first published in 1912. Image credits: Getty

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Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work ‘Gitanjali.’ Image credits: Getty

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There are 157 poems in the book. Image credits: Getty

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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Image credits: Getty

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