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    Rabindranath Tagore
    Rabindranath Tagore
    Rabindranath Tagore
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    Rabindranath Tagore

    By Rhythm Prism

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    Rabindranath Tagore is part of Rhythm Prism's Learning Library/Biography catalog. Each book in this series highlights the achievements of one life. Subjects are chosen carefully: each had a significant impact on world events and each left a positive contribution as a legacy.
    From the perspective of one life, larger events are studied. In the case of Rabindranath Tagore, his position in Indian literature is examined as is his influence on the Indian independence movement. The historic context of his life is also explored, as are events that occurred subsequent to his death.
    Every book in the Learning Library/Biography series contains a map and map study questions. There is a reading comprehension and a vocabulary section. An essay is suggested at the conclusion of these exercises.
    Finally, each book includes a picture gallery. The gallery is entertaining and at the same time addresses issues tangential to the subject.
    Suggested age group: 8 to 13.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRhythm Prism
    Release dateNov 16, 2014
    ISBN9781310174995
    Rabindranath Tagore
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    Rhythm Prism

    Rhythm Prism's catalogue is constantly growing. The most recent additions are geared toward a general readership. These newer books do not eclipse our earlier issues. These encompass adult/youth writing development and education for school-age youth.All of Rhythm Prism's books are guided by a few basic principles: learning is a lifelong process; complex material can be explained in simple terms; pictures always enhance text; responsible research is essential to every work of nonfiction. There's a final, over-arching principle: don't bore the reader.A wide range of subjects is covered. This ambitious scope is a reflection of our writer's perspective. A. G. Moore has been a teacher, a student, a researcher and an author. Each of these skills is evident in the books she produces.Please take a look at our books for adults and youth. Check back regularly because we are always developing new material.

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      Rabindranath Tagore - Rhythm Prism

      The Story

      Chapter 1 A Call for Justice Close to Home

      The picture, taken by Roger McLassus in New Delhi, India, shows a snake charmer. The snake charmer belongs to a group of people called Dalits. In India, if someone is born a Dalit that person remains a Dalit for life. The children and grandchildren of Dalits must also be Dalits. Dalits are one caste out of thousands in India's caste system.

      The caste system separates people into groups. Strict rules describe the way these groups can live and work. People of one caste, for example, might not marry people of another and must perform certain jobs. Dalits are expected to perform the jobs nobody else wants to do.

      This was the way of life in India for thousands of years. But some people, Rabindranath Tagore among them, worked to bring change.

      Rabindranath Tagore was born a Brahmin and enjoyed great privilege, because the Brahmin caste is the highest of all. Despite his privilege, Tagore was not blind to the suffering of the Dalits. After he grew up and became a famous writer, Tagore wrote about the Dalits' cruel treatment.

      When Tagore wrote these ideas, Dalits were considered untouchable, unclean. Rabindranath Tagore joined with other powerful leaders to try and change laws so Dalits would be protected. Laws were passed. Today people who are born Dalits have opportunities their parents and grandparents could never have dreamed of.

      Despite the new laws, many Dalits, like the snake charmer above, lead hard lives. Changing the law is one thing; changing minds is sometimes harder. It may be many years before that happens.

      Rabindranath Tagore--usually called simply Tagore--was a complicated man. Often, when someone is famous, it is for one reason. This is not true of Tagore. He was a brilliant writer. He was also a painter, an educator and a champion of reform. He was so many things that it would be difficult to accurately list everything.

      Perhaps Tagore can be described best in this way: he was a very thoughtful, intelligent, caring person. He was what is known as a visionary. A visionary is someone who can imagine ideas that are not obvious to other people.

      Tagore's talents blossomed early in life. At eight he began to write poetry. At sixteen he published poems of such great skill that people took note. After this first success, Tagore's reputation for being a great writer never faded.

      As a writer Tagore did not limit himself to one form. He wrote poems, stories, plays. He wrote music. Today, songs Tagore wrote are the national anthems for two countries: India and Bangladesh. Also, Sri Lanka at one time adopted Tagore's music for its national anthem.

      In his lifetime, Tagore met some of the most important people in the world. He met with scientists like Albert Einstein and educators like Maria Montessori. He was a trusted ally of Mahatma Ghandi, though the two men did disagree on some issues.

      Tagore with Albert Einstein in Berlin, 1930. Albert Einstein gave modern science some of its most important ideas. He and Tagore talked about such subjects as the nature of reality. The picture is by an unknown photographer.

      In 1913 Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize

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