{"product_id":"the-centre-of-indian-culture-by-rabindranath-tagore","title":"The Centre of Indian Culture by Rabindranath Tagore","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"32\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Centre of Indian Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an essay by Rabindranath Tagore, delivered in Madras (now Chennai) on February 9, 1919.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis lecture is notable for being the first time Tagore addressed an Indian audience in English.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn this work, Tagore critiques the prevailing educational system in India under British colonial rule and outlines his vision for an education system that is deeply rooted in Indian culture while being open to global influences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e (1861–1941) was a world-renowned Indian poet, writer, philosopher, composer, and educationist. He was the \u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"244\"\u003efirst non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1913, primarily for his poetic work \u003cem data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eGitanjali (Song Offerings)\u003c\/em\u003e. Tagore’s influence spanned literature, art, education, and politics—making him one of the most significant intellectuals of modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46327799415041,"sku":"3495P95HD-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_1dd23c14-9c2e-43ed-94e2-9bc01d041707.jpg?v=1748341677","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-centre-of-indian-culture-by-rabindranath-tagore","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}