Rabindranath Tagore's 156th birthday: Pranab Mukherjee, Narendra Modi pay tribute to Nobel laureate

On the ocassion of Rabindranath Tagore 156th birth anniversary President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid rich tribute to Nobel laureate. Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. It was for the beautifully written Gitanjali

Taking to Twitter, President Mukherjee said that Tagore was an icon who not only illumined the time he lived in but continues to remain an inspiration for humanity.

Gurudev was the perfect ambassador of our country at a time when little was known about India in the outside world #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) May 9, 2017

In a world fettered by race, creed & colour, Gurudev Tagore promoted internationalism for a new world order #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) May 9, 2017

In a world fettered by race, creed & colour, Gurudev Tagore promoted internationalism for a new world order #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) May 9, 2017

Let us use this occasion to draw inspiration from Tagore’s idea of oneness of humanity #PresidentMukherjee

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) May 9, 2017

Prime Minister Modi also tweeted saying that Tagore will always be remembered for his powerful thoughts and contribution to the freedom movement

Gurudev Tagore will always be remembered for his powerful thoughts & contribution to the freedom movement. Tributes to him on his Jayanti.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2017