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Rabindranath Tagore, or Gurudev as he was popular, was born on May 7, 1861 in Calcutta. A well-known Polymath, Tagore reinforced the literature and music of this region. In 1913, he became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Rabindranath Tagore, or Gurudev as he was popular, was born on May 7, 1861 in Calcutta. A well-known Polymath, Tagore reinforced the literature and music of this region. In 1913, he became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. As part of his work, Tagore introduced new prose and verse forms in Bengali literature and freed them from traditional models which were based on classical Sanskrit. On their 154th birth anniversary, here are 10 things that you should know about a man who gave India its national anthem: 1. Rabindranath Tagore is the only person who has written national songs for two different countries. He wrote Jana Gana Mana, National Anthem for India and National Antar Sonar Bangla for Bangladesh. 2. In March 2004, the