Prime Minister pays heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh

Posted On: 09 MAY 2026 9:10AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today paid heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh. The Prime Minister said that Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance who also made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. The Prime Minister noted that Gurudev Tagore gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of Indian culture. He added that Gurudev enriched society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. Shri Modi said that the nation remembers Gurudev Tagore with deep reverence and gratitude. He expressed hope that Gurudev’s thoughts would continue to illuminate minds and guide people in their endeavours. The Prime Minister wrote on X; &ldquo;Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. He gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of our culture. He enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. We remember him with deep reverence and gratitude. May his thoughts continue to illuminate minds and guide us in our endeavours.&rdquo; Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s… &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2026 আজ, পঁচিশে বৈশাখের এই বিশেষ দিনে, আমরা গুরুদেব ঠাকুরের প্রতি আমাদের অন্তরের শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন করছি। গুরুদেব ঠাকুর ছিলেন এক অসাধারণ প্রতিভার অধিকারী সাহিত্যিক, চিন্তক ও কবি। তিনি একজন অনন্য দার্শনিক, শিক্ষাবিদ, শিল্পী এবং ভারতীয় সভ্যতার চিরন্তন কণ্ঠস্বর হিসেবে নিজেকে প্রতিষ্ঠিত… &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2026 **** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2259252) Visitor Counter : 902 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Assamese , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Manipuri , Punjabi , Gujarati , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister pays heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh Posted On: 09 MAY 2026 9:10AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today paid heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh. The Prime Minister said that Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance who also made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. The Prime Minister noted that Gurudev Tagore gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of Indian culture. He added that Gurudev enriched society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. Shri Modi said that the nation remembers Gurudev Tagore with deep reverence and gratitude. He expressed hope that Gurudev’s thoughts would continue to illuminate minds and guide people in their endeavours. The Prime Minister wrote on X; &ldquo;Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. He gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of our culture. He enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. We remember him with deep reverence and gratitude. May his thoughts continue to illuminate minds and guide us in our endeavours.&rdquo; Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s… &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2026 আজ, পঁচিশে বৈশাখের এই বিশেষ দিনে, আমরা গুরুদেব ঠাকুরের প্রতি আমাদের অন্তরের শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন করছি। গুরুদেব ঠাকুর ছিলেন এক অসাধারণ প্রতিভার অধিকারী সাহিত্যিক, চিন্তক ও কবি। তিনি একজন অনন্য দার্শনিক, শিক্ষাবিদ, শিল্পী এবং ভারতীয় সভ্যতার চিরন্তন কণ্ঠস্বর হিসেবে নিজেকে প্রতিষ্ঠিত… &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 9, 2026 **** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2259252) <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today paid heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister said that Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance who also made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister noted that Gurudev Tagore gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of Indian culture. He added that Gurudev enriched society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Shri Modi said that the nation remembers Gurudev Tagore with deep reverence and gratitude. He expressed hope that Gurudev’s thoughts would continue to illuminate minds and guide people in their endeavours.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Prime Minister wrote on X;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">&ldquo;Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s civilisational soul. He gave expression to the deepest emotions of humanity and the noblest ideals of our culture. He enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">We remember him with deep reverence and gratitude. May his thoughts continue to illuminate minds and guide us in our endeavours.&rdquo;</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. <br><br>Gurudev Tagore was a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance. He made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist, artist and a timeless voice of India’s…</p>&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2052951416025821613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2026</a> <p lang="bn" dir="ltr">আজ, পঁচিশে বৈশাখের এই বিশেষ দিনে, আমরা গুরুদেব ঠাকুরের প্রতি আমাদের অন্তরের শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন করছি।<br><br>গুরুদেব ঠাকুর ছিলেন এক অসাধারণ প্রতিভার অধিকারী সাহিত্যিক, চিন্তক ও কবি। তিনি একজন অনন্য দার্শনিক, শিক্ষাবিদ, শিল্পী এবং ভারতীয় সভ্যতার চিরন্তন কণ্ঠস্বর হিসেবে নিজেকে প্রতিষ্ঠিত…</p>&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2052952382821265587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">****</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">MJPS/SS/ST</span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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