Hara Kumar Tagore
Hara Kumar Tagore | |
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হরকুমার ঠাকুর | |
 Hara Kumar Tagore c.1838 | |
| Born | 1798 |
| Died | 1858 (aged 59–60) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Predecessor | Gopi Mohan Tagore |
| Successor | Jatindramohan Tagore |
| Spouse | Shib Sundari Devi |
| Children | Jatindramohan Tagore Sourindra Mohan Tagore Shoutindra Mohan Tagore (sons) |
| Father | Gopi Mohan Tagore |
| Relatives | Prasanna Kumar Tagore (brother), Prodyot Coomar Tagore +4 others (grandchildren) |
| Family | Tagore family |
Hara Kumar Tagore (1798–1858) was a leading land owner, philanthropist, Sanskrit scholar, writer and musician from Calcutta. He belonged to the Pathuriaghata branch of the Tagore family.
Life
[edit | edit source]He was the eldest son of Gopi Mohan Tagore and headed the Pathuriaghata family after demise of his father.[1]
Hara Kumar Tagore, was learned in the Hindu scriptures, Sanskrit and English. He had compiled critically admired books and assisted Radhakanta Deb (1783–1867) in compiling Sabdakalpadrum.[2]
Further, the noted texts - Haratattva-didhiti (1881), Purashcharana-bodhini (1895) and Shila-chakrarthabodhini were composed by him. The last text deals with various types of stones, which are worshiped as symbol of Narayana.[3] Also he authored a manual on procedural matters relating to various Tantric rites, particularly Kali worship.[4]
He was a refined musician with a scholarship in Sanskrit and was composer of noted music.[5]
He was the elder brother of Prasanna Kumar Tagore.[1] Hara Kumar died in 1858; and was succeeded, as head of the Pathuriaghata branch of family, by his eldest son, Maharaja Sir Jatinodro Mohun Tagore.[1] His other two sons were Sir Sourindro Mohun and Shoutindramohan.
Legacy and Contributions
[edit | edit source]He had built the Shyamnagar Mulajore Kali Bari, along with his brother, Prasanna Kumar, in memory of their father.[6] Furthermore, he had donated generously for the promotion of arts and music.[citation needed]
He had also built a beautiful mansion — the famed Emerald Bower. However, it was later taken over by the Government of West Bengal and became a part of Rabindra Bharati University.[7][8][9]
A square in Kolkata has been named in his honor called: Hara Kumar Tagore Square.[10]
Family tree
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire by Sir Roper Lethbridge, Publisher : Macmillan & Company, 1893 pp: 527
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