Abanindranath Tagore
Sign in to saveAlso known as Aban Thakur, Abanindro Nath Tagore, Avanīndra Nātha Ṭhākura, Obina Ṭhākura, Avanīndranātha Ṭhākura, Abanindra Nath Tagore, Abanindra Nath Thakur, Abanīndranātha Ṭhākura
Indian painter and writer (1871–1951)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1871
- Died
- 1951
- Works
- 22
Top works
- Agranthita Abanindranatha
- The Bageswari lectures on art
- Khuddura yātrā
- Abanindranath Tagore
- Bageśvarī śilpa prabandhābalī
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1871-08-07
- Active to
- 1951-12-05
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- A molecular single-cell lung atlas of lethal COVID-19
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- Super capacitors for energy storage: Progress, applications and challenges
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1871-08-07 ) 7 August 1871, Jorasanko, Calcutta , Bengal , British India (now in West Bengal , India)
- Died
- 5 December 1951 (1951-12-05) (aged 80), Calcutta , West Bengal , India
- Known for
- Drawing, painting, writing
- Notable work
- Bharat Mata ; The Passing of Shah Jahan ; Bageshwari shilpa-prabandhabali; Bharatshilpe Murti; Buro Angla; Jorasankor Dhare; Khirer Putul; Shakuntala
- Movement
- Bengal school of art , Contextual Modernism
- Awards
- Honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Kolkata
- Place of death
- Kolkata
- Sibling
- Sunayani Devi
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Employer
- University of Calcutta
- Languages spoken
- Bangla
- Native language
- Bangla
- Genre
- portrait
- Image
- Abanindranath Tagore.jpg
- Residence
- Kolkata
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- Abanindranath Tagore
- date of birth
- 1871-08-07
- date of death
- 1951-12-05
- Commons Creator page
- Abanindranath Tagore
- name in native language
- অবনীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর
- has works in the collection
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- writing language
- Bangla
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Encyclopedic overview
Abanindranath Tagore CIE (Bengali: অবনীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 August 1871 – 5 December 1951) was an Indian painter who was the principal artist and creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907. He was also the first major exponent of Swadeshi values in Indian art. He founded the influential Bengal school of art, which led to the development of modern Indian painting. He was also a noted writer, particularly for children. Popularly known as 'Aban Thakur', his books Rajkahini, Buro Angla, Nalak, and Khirer Putul were landmarks in Bengali language children's literature and art.
Tagore sought to modernise Mughal and Rajput styles to counter the influence of Western models of art, as taught in art schools under the British Raj. Along with other artists from the Bengal school of art, Tagore advocated in favour of a nationalistic Indian art derived from Indian art history, drawing inspiration from the Ajanta Caves. Tagore's work was so successful that it was eventually accepted and promoted as a national Indian style within British art institutions.
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