AGARTALA, May 9 (TIWN): Along with the entire nation, Tripura on Saturday celebrates 154th birth anniversary of world poet Rabindra Nath Tagore who has also commemorated his attachment to the state during royal regime.

Both the government and non-government organisations celebrated the day with different cultural programmes with the main event was organised by the state Information and Cultural Affairs department at Rabindra Kanan on Saturday morning.

Whereas the non-governmental organisation has also staged a cultural programme at Agartala Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan. Along with a week long programme has also began from Saturday to mark the 154th birth anniversary of Tagore.

Besides, the state ICA department like every year has also organised a three day long cultural programme at Aggartala Rabibdra Satabarshiki Bhawan.

Born in the city of Kolkata Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet of India. His name is written as Rabindranath Thakur in Indian languages. He was also a philosopher and an artist. He wrote many stories, novels and dramas, as well as composing music and many songs.

His writings greatly influenced Bengali culture during the late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Asian to win this prize. He was popularly known as Gurudev.