of

Rabindranath Tagore
Prepared by:

JANINE AIMEE G. MOROÑA

MAEd-ENGLISH
LIFE SKETCH
•Viswakavi (World Poet)
Rabindranath was born on May 9,
1861 in Bengal.
•His father Maharihi Devendranath
Tagore was a rich man and an
aristocrat and his mother was
Sarada Devi.
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•Rabindranath Tagore was not sent

to any school. He was educated at
home by a tutor. Rabindranath
was not happy, getting educated
within the four walls.
•He was a curious and creative
child.
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•Rabindranath started writing poetry.
“Gitanjali” is a well-known collection of his
poems.
•Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel
Prize for literature in 1913.
• Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to
get a Nobel Prize and the British Government
conferred on him knighthood and gave the title
of “Sir”.
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•Rabindranath started a school at
Bolpur, a village 112km. north of
Kolkata. This school developed
into Shantiniketan.
•He established
Viswabharathi
University near
Santiniketan in 1921.
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•Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
had the greatest respect for Rabindranath
Tagore.
• He was a great philosopher and a teacher.
He was called “Gurudev” by all.
•He breathed his last on August 7, 1941,
leaving his thoughts and ideas for all to
follow.
1.Naturalism
2.Idealism FUNDAMENTAL
FOUR

3.Humanism PHILOSOPHIES

4.Internationalism
 Naturalism
Tagore said nature is the great teacher
which is not hostile to man. Nature is kind,
generous and benevolent like mother.
In his view, "Education diverted from
nature has brought untold harm to young
children." Man should develop his relation
with the nature as his fellowmen.
Idealism
Tagore believes that man should realize
the "ultimate truth" which will liberate
him from the worldly bondage.
Experience according to him is within the
world of illusion (Maya). He thoughts the
world is the place of both truth and
illusion (Maya).
Idealism
As an idealist he was an ardent
supporter of truth, virtues and values.
According to Tagore, "By art man can
experience the wholeness of life. The fine
arts were nothing but intellectual and
spiritual discipline. He said Bhakti can
spiritualize Kama.
Humanism
Tagore said nature and man are created
by supreme power. There is a strong link
between man and nature. So man should
act naturally to feel the presence of
superpower within him. Love fellowmen in
a natural way. Realization of self is the
essence to realize the Godhood.
Internationalism
Rabindranath Tagore was in favour of one
world creation of unit amidst cultural, colour
and religious diversities is the need of the time
for peaceful co-existence in the globe.
Forgetting selfishness one we should work to
establish world culture based on love,
affection fellow feeling and mutual
understanding.
Rabindranath Tagore put emphasis on
'naturalism' for framing educational model.
In education, freedom is the basic guiding
force for inculcating interest within a student
who will derive inspiration from nature to
pursue any branch of knowledge he likes. The
establishment of Shantiniketan fulfilled the
desired goal of Tagore in the educational
front.
Some of the
Educational
Ideas anchored
on Tagore’s
Philosophies
1. Unity of West and East
Tagore's education marked a novel blending
of the ideas of the East and West. The
spiritualism of Indian philosophy and
progressive outlook of the western people
were blended together to give rise to an
educational philosophy which marked its
distinction in comparison to other
educationists of India.
2. Natural growth in natural
circumstance
Tagore believed that nature is the
best teacher to the pupil. Nature will
provide the student with necessary
situation to earn knowledge. No
pressure should be exerted upon the
student to learn anything.
3. Goodbye to book-centered education
For the first time in the arena of education,
Tagore established a new mile-stone. With
boldness and firmness, he rejected a book-
centered education for students. This is because
books can kill the creativity of the students.
Students should be freed from the-book-centered
education and should be given a broader avenue
for learning.
4. Freedom to Learner
Tagore had championed the cause of
freedom. To him, education should be after
the heart of a man. He explained freedom in
three-categorized ways i.e. freedom of heart,
freedom of intellect and freedom of will.
Education imparted in a natural way will
lead to the fulfillment of these three
freedoms.
5. Teaching - practical and real
According to Tagore, teaching should be
practical and real but not artificial and
theoretical. As a naturalist, Tagore laid
emphasis on the practicality of education.
That creativity will bring perfection in the
learning process and the student will be a
master in his own field but not a slave to mere
theoretical knowledge which one delves deep.
6. Palace of fine arts (dance, drama,
music, poetry etc.):
Tagore attached great importance to the
fine arts in his educational curriculum. To
him, game, dance, music, drama, painting
etc. should form a part of educational
process. Students should take active part in
these finer aspects of human life for these
are very essential to enrich soul.
6. Palace of fine arts (dance,
drama, music, poetry etc.):
“. . .speaking creates nearness
between man and man, while music
helps us to identify ourselves with
nature.”
7. Education for rural
reconstruction
Tagore was aware about the rural poverty
of our country. Students can remove the
poverty of the rural bulk by applying their
education helping thereby in the process of
rural reconstruction.
 Aims Of Education
(1) Self Realization (6) Freedom
(2) Intellectual (7) Co-relation of Objects
Development (8) Mother tongue as the
(3) Physical Development medium of Instruction
(4) Love for humanity (9) Moral and Spiritual
(5) Establishment of Development
relationship between man (10) Social Development
& God
Methods
Of
Education
Teaching through Tours and Trips
Tagore believed that the subjects like history,
geography, economics and other social sciences
can be effectively taught through excursions
and tours to important spots. By this students
will get an opportunity to observe numerous
facts and gain first-hand knowledge through
direct experience.
Learning by activities
Rabindranath Tagore said that for the
development of child's body and mind,
learning through activity is essential.
Therefore he included activities like climbing
tree, drama, jumping, plucking fruits,
dancing etc. in his educational programs.
Narration-cum-discussion and
debate method
Narration-cum-discussion and debating
activities were organized Tagore's education
center to develop oratory abilities of the
students. Students were encouraged to solve
problems of various areas through rational
debate and thorough discussion.
 Heuristic Method
Rabindranath Tagore introduced heuristic method
as an important method of teaching in his
educational institution. In this method, the students
are asked questions to clarify their doubts on topics
and teachers try to satisfy them by their correct
answers. Then the teacher asks the questions to
students to evaluate how far the students are able
to comprehend the topic discussed in the class.
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