<p>New Delhi, [India] Aug 07 (ANI): Remembering India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 77th death anniversary, Twitterverse paid tribute to the literary genius on Tuesday.</p><p>Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature, holds the distinction of being the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in the year 1913 for his book of songs, 'Gitanjali' (Song offerings).</p><p>An ardent fan of Tagore took to his Twitter handle and wrote about how his contribution changed the scene of the Indian literature.</p><p>He tweeted, "Gurudev #RabindranathTagore's contribution towards modern Indian #Literature remains unparalleled. He was all that one could be, a #poet, a #singer, lyricist, playwright, an educationist, a philosopher & many more. A lifetime is not enough to savour his works!"</p><p>Another fan quoted few lines from his poem and tweeted, "Where The Mind is Without FEAR And the Head is held HIGH</p><p>Thanks, #Gurudev #RabindranathTagore"</p><p>"A respectful tribute to a philosopher, inspirational creative writer #RabindranathTagore Ji, on his death anniversary. He was one of India's prolific author and his immortal work like Gitanjali will always inspire us," another admirer of Tagore wrote.</p><p>Posting the picture of Tagore's Nobel prize-winning work 'Gitanjali', a female fan tweeted that the book holds a special place in her heart.</p><p>She tweeted, "This prized possession holds a special place in heart and the creative mind.Remembering #RabindranathTagore the legendary and my all time favourite author..#books #literature #poetry #WritingLife"</p><p>Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu also paid tribute to Tagore by quoting one of his famous lines.</p><p>He wrote, "If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, Your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars." #RabindranathTagore Tribute to Composer of Indian National Anthem, Noble laureate and versatile poet Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his death anniversary."</p><p>Referred as the 'Bard of Bengal', Tagore started writing poetry from a young age of eight. As an exponent of 'Bengal Renaissance', he advanced a vast canon which comprised of paintings, hundreds of texts, sketches and doodles and around two thousand songs.</p><p>His work reshaped Bengali literature and music, and also changed the Indian art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.</p><p>One of Tagore's most famous novel, 'Ghare-Baire' (The Home and the World), was adapted into a movie of the same name by India's Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray.</p><p>Notably, two of his compositions were chosen as national anthems of two countries, which are India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's 'Amar Shonar Bangla' (My Golden Bengal). (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>
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