Gaganendranath Tagore
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Gaganendranath Tagore (September 18, 1867—1938) was an India
n painter and cartoonist of the Bengal school
. He belongs to the Tagore family
and was born at Jorasanko
.
, he was counted as one of the earliest modern art
ists in India.
Gaganendranath wrote an all time classic for the children called "Bhondor bahadur" .
He was a nephew of Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore
. His great granddaughter is renowned film actress Sharmila Tagore
.
Gaganendranath Tagore (September 18, 1867—1938) was an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n painter and cartoonist of the Bengal school
Bengal school of art
The Bengal School of Art was a style of art that flourished in India during the British Raj in the early 20th century. It was associated with Indian nationalism, but was also promoted and supported by British arts administrators.-History:...
. He belongs to the Tagore family
Tagore family
The Tagore family, with over three hundred years of history, has been one of the leading families of Kolkata, and is regarded as a key influence during the Bengal Renaissance...
and was born at Jorasanko
Jorasanko
Jorasanko is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata. It is so called because of the two wooden or bamboo bridges that spanned a small stream at this point.-History:...
.
Early life
Gaganendranath Tagore was born in Calcutta. Gaganendranath is the eldest son of Gunendranath who is the son of Girindranath who is again the second son of "Prince' Dwarkanath Tagore. Along with his brother Abanindranath TagoreAbanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore was the principal artist of the Bengal school and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Indian art. He was also a noted writer, particularly for children...
, he was counted as one of the earliest modern art
Modern art
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of...
ists in India.
Gaganendranath wrote an all time classic for the children called "Bhondor bahadur" .
He was a nephew of Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
. His great granddaughter is renowned film actress Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
.