Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was an Indian polymath, poet, musician, and artist. He was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore wrote over 2,000 songs, including the national anthem of India, and wrote plays, novels, and short stories. He was a leader in the Indian Renaissance, advocating for independence from British rule. Tagore was a proponent of education reform and founded the Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal. He was a prolific artist, creating hundreds of paintings and drawings. Tagore's works are celebrated for their spiritual and humanistic themes. He is remembered as one of the most influential figures in modern Indian history.