Jyotirindranath Tagore
Bengali playwright, musician, editor, and painter (1849–1925)
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Jyotirindranath Tagore (4 May 1849 – 4 March 1925) was a Bengali intellect.[1] Born in the aristocratic Tagore family, he was the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore.[2] He pioneered romantic historical dramas in Bengal with nationalistic undertones. Among his best known works are Puruvikram (1874), Sarojini (1875) and Svapnamayi (1882).[3][4]
Jyotirindranath Tagore | |
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Jyotirindranath Tagore c.1867 | |
| Born | 4 May 1849 |
| Died | 4 March 1925 (aged 75) Ranchi, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Occupations | Playwright, musician, editor, painter |
| Spouse | Kadambari Devi |
| Parent(s) | Debendranath Tagore Sarada Sundari Devi |
| Relatives | Indira Devi Chaudhurani (niece), Dwijendranath, Satyendranath, Hemendranath, Swarnakumari, Rabindranath Tagore (siblings), +9 others |
| Family | Tagore family |
To promote Bengali language and literature, he established Bidwajjanasamagama, Saraswata Samaj, and the literary magazine Bharati. He was a prolific portraitist and made about 2,000 pencil portraits, most notable among them being the only known sketch of Lalon. In 1914, William Rothenstein, arranged the publication of Twenty-Five Collotypes from the Original Drawings of Jyotirindranath Tagore in England.
A swadeshi activist, he was a vocal supporter of women's rights.[5]
He received his education from Presidency College.
During the new theater movement of the 1860s, Tagore's plays were popular and were frequently staged in Calcutta.[6] Notably, he translated Kalidasa's five-act play Vikramōrvaśīyam.[7]
Works
- Historical plays: Puruvikram (1874), Sarojini (1875), Ashrumati (Woman in tears, 1879), Swapnamayi (Lady of Dream, 1882).
- Satirical plays: Kinchit Jalajog (Some Refreshments, 1873), Eman Karma Ar Korbo Na (I will never do such a thing again 1877), Hathath Nabab (Suddenly Rich, 1884), Alik Babu (Strange Man, 1900).
- Translations: Kalidas's Abhijñānaśākuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala) and Malati Madhava (Malati and Madhava); Sudrak's Mrichhatika (Little Clay Cart); Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Gita Rahasya.