11 Facts About Surendranath Tagore

Surendranath Tagore was an Indian author, literary scholar, translator and entrepreneur.

Surendranath Tagore is particularly noted for translating a number of works of Rabindranath Tagore to English.

Surendranath Tagore's sister Indira Devi Choudhurani, born in 1873, was a noted littereaur, author and musician.

Surendranath Tagore graduated from St Xavier's college, Calcutta in 1893, and at an early stage in his life he became involved in the Indian nationalist movement.

Surendranath Tagore was involved in supporting strike by railway workers in Bombay in 1899, and subsequently became involved in the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, in opposition to the 1905 partition of Bengal.

Surendranath Tagore is believed to have been involved in the early phase of revolutionary movement for Indian independence, when he served as the treasurer of the Anushilan Samiti established under Pramatha Mitra.

Surendranath Tagore is credited with establishing a number of Indian-owned banks and insurance companies through which he sought to encourage indigenous industries.

Surendranath Tagore served as the editor of The Visva-Bharati Quarterly from the July 1923 up to April 1929.

Surendranath Tagore was influenced by his uncle Rabindranath from an early age which saw him develop an interest in literature.

Surendranath Tagore's work include both his own creative work, as well as translations of Rabindranath's work from Bengali to English.

Surendranath Tagore's own noted literary works included essays on various aspects of Science which were published in the magazines Sadhana and Bharati.