PM pays tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Pochishe Boishakh
On 9 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Pochishe Boishakh, Tagore's birth anniversary as per the Bengali calendar.
Summary
Rabindranath Tagore was remembered by PM Narendra Modi on 9 May 2026, the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, which marks Tagore's birth anniversary as per the Bengali calendar. The Prime Minister described Gurudev Tagore as a writer, thinker and poet of extraordinary brilliance, an exceptional philosopher, educationist and artist, and a timeless voice of India's civilisational soul. The same day, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal Chief Minister, with the ceremony timed to coincide with Tagore's birth anniversary.
Key facts
- Occasion
- Pochishe Boishakh, 9 May 2026 — Tagore's birth anniversary (Bengali calendar)
- Tribute
- PM Narendra Modi
- Described as
- Writer, thinker, poet, philosopher, educationist, artist
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Pochishe Boishakh, observed on 9 May 2026, marks the birth anniversary of whom as per the Bengali calendar?
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Correct answer: D — Rabindranath Tagore
Pochishe Boishakh marks Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary as per the Bengali calendar; the PM paid tribute on the day.