- Rabindranath Tagore was a renowned Indian philosopher and poet who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. - He was born in 1861 in Calcutta and began composing verses in Bengali at age 8. He was a prolific writer, publishing works in many genres including poetry, novels, short stories, and essays. - Tagore's philosophy emphasized unity with the universe and nature, freedom of thought, and universal brotherhood between all people. He saw education as a way to holistically develop students' minds and foster their creativity, individual expression, and connection with the world around them.

1. WELCOMEWELCOME

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VOICE OF A GREAT
HUMANISTIC PHILOSAPHER
VOICE OF A GREAT
HUMANISTIC PHILOSAPHER

3. RABINDRANATH
TAGORE
RABINDRANATH
TAGORE

4. LIFE SKETCH OF TAGORE [1861-1941]
Born on May 6 1861 in Calcutta
Early education mostly at home
He started composing verses in Bengali at an age of
eight
Nobel prize for Gitanjali in November 1913
Honoured degree of D.Litt in December 1913 by the
Calcutta university
Received knighthood from the British govt in 1915
He was a novelist Dramatist, Actor, Painter, Prophet,
Musician, Sculptor,and an Educationalist
He propounded humanism
Lover of nature

5. MAIN
PUBLICATIONS
MORE IN THE FIELD OF POETRY AND
LITERATURE
CONTRIBUTED FEW ESSAYS ON EDUCATION
MYSCHOOL,SADHANA,GREATER INDIA,
THE GARDENER,CREATIVE UNITY
PERSONALITY,FRUITGATHERING etc.

6. TAGORE’S PHILOSAPHYTAGORE’S PHILOSAPHY
• He beleived in Vedas
• God is one
• A naturalist and
individualist
• Faith in absolute values
• A humanist and internationalist
• Spiritual harmony and
salvation

7. AIMS OF
EDUCATION
AIMS OF
EDUCATION
To ensure all round development of the individual
Realize the essential unity of man and relationship with the
universe
To develop child’s aesthetic nature and creativity
To draw out all the faculties of the child optimally
Develop-International attitude, International understand,
and universal brotherhood
To achieve the highest ideals of life truth beauty and goodness

8. MAIN PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSAPHY
MAIN PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSAPHY
Which makes one’s life in harmony with all existanceWhich makes one’s life in harmony with all existance
Freedom of mindFreedom of mind
Knowledge in natural environmentKnowledge in natural environment
Universal brotherhoodUniversal brotherhood
Creative self expressionCreative self expression
Active cammunication with nature and manActive cammunication with nature and man