Tagore family | |
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Zamindar and Merchant | |
Place of origin | Bengal |
Founded | 1758 |
Founder | Nilmoni Tagore |
Titles | Raja of Pathuriaghata |
Style(s) | Raja |
Connected members | Nawab of Pataudi Arain Family Pratapaditya Family Kapoor family |
Estate(s) | Jorasanko Thakur Bari |
Cadet branches | Tagore-Pathuriaghata Tagore-Jorasanko |
The Tagore family (from Bengali ঠাকুর, Ṭhākur[1]) has been one of the leading families of Kolkata, India, and is regarded as one of the key influencers during the Bengali Renaissance. The family has produced several people who have contributed substantially in the fields of business, social and religious reformation, literature, art, politics and music.[2][3] The most prominent figures of this family include Dwarkanath Tagore, a pioneering industrialist; Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel laureate in literature; Abanindranath Tagore, a distinguished artist and more.[4]