Poet & polymath
Rabindranath Tagore
The first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the only person to have written the national anthems of two countries.
Rabindranath Tagore, was a Bengali poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913, Tagore became the first Indian and non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, he wrote and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.
- Born
- 1861-05-07, Kolkata, IndiaA Tuesday
- Died
- 1941-08-07, Kolkata, IndiaA Thursday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1861-05-07, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 9°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1941-08-07, Kolkata, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 14°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 4°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Rabindranath Tagore was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
