New Delhi, May 9 -- Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 commemorates the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, one of India's most revered literary figures.

Celebrated annually on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh (usually April or May), this day honours his extraordinary contributions to literature, music, art, and education.

Composer of India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana", Tagore was a polymath who bridged cultures through his works.

Born in 1861, he played a leading role in Indian cultural renaissance and came to be recognized as one of the architects of modern India alongside Mahatama Gandhi.

Tagore is renowned for his contribution to the field of Bengali literature and politics. His poems, shorts stories,...