Rabindranath Tagore - poet, musician, composer, artist. The work of Rabindranath Tagore has shaped the literature and music of Bengal. Childhood and youth Tagore's date of birth is May 7, 1861. He was born at the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. Tagore was brought up in a large family. The head of the family was a landowner and could well provide children with a decent life. […]