Write a note on the contribution of Rabindranath Tagore to the Bengali literature.

Rabindranath Tagore made a significant contribution to literature. He was the first to get the Nobel Prize for Literature. He wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. He is well known as a poet and a Brahmo Samaj philosopher.

He was also a cultural reformer who modified Bengali art by rebuffing the strictures that confined it within the sphere of classical Indian forms. Apart from Jana Gana Mana (the National Anthem of India), his composition ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’ was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh and the National Anthem of Sri Lanka was inspired by one of his works. He also made sure to incorporate social issues and problems of the poor man in his stories. He also wrote about the downside of Hindu marriages and several other customs that were part of the country’s tradition back then. Some of his famous short stories include ‘Kabuliwala’, ‘Kshudita Pashan’, ‘Atottju’, ‘Haimanti’ and ‘Musalmanir Golpo’ among many other stories. His works spoke about the impending dangers of nationalism among other relevant social evils. His novel ‘ShesherKobita’ narrated its story through poems and rhythmic passages of the main protagonist. Some of his best works include ‘Balaka’, ‘Purobi’, ‘Sonar Tori’ and ‘Gitanjali’.