Indira Devi Chaudhurani

Indira Devi Chaudhurani
Indira Devi Chaudhurani
	translator
Spouse	Pramatha Chaudhuri

Indira Devi Chaudhurani (29 December 1873 – 12 August 1960) was an Indian literary figure, author and musician. Born to the Tagore family, Indira was the younger child of Satyendranath Tagore and Jnanadanandini Devi and younger sister of Surendranath Tagore. She is noted for her work in scoring the music for a number of songs by her uncle Rabindranath, with whom she was particularly close. Indira Devi Chaudhurani died in 1960.^[1]

Biography

Indira Devi was born on 29 December 1873 to

First Class Honours in French. Indira translated into Bengali the works of John Ruskin

, as well as French literature, and translated published translations of Rabindranath's works in English. Indira was a strong proponent of women's issues, and authored a number of works on the position of women in India.

Indira took an early interest in music, achieving proficiency in piano, violin and the

Trinity College of Music. She is noted to have scored the music for almost two hundred of Tagore's songs. She was a composer of Brahmosangeet, and also authored a number of essays on music. In later life, Indira Devi was instrumental in the establishment of Sangit Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University

, and served as the chancellor of the University for a brief period of time.

Indira was awarded Bhuvanmohini Gold Medal from Calcutta University in 1944, and received Desikottam (D.Litt.) from Visva Bharati University in 1957, she was also the inaugural awardee of

Pramatha Chaudhury

in 1899.

References

^ Radhakrishnan 1992, p. 521

Radhakrishnan, S (1992), Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary, Volumes 1861–1961, Sahitya Akademi,
ISBN 8172013329

External links

Indira Devi Chaudhurani, from Scottish Centre for Tagore studies.

[Radhakrishnan-1] Radhakrishnan 1992, p. 521

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