Satyendranath Tagore

Satyendranath Tagore was an Indian civil servant, poet, composer, writer, social reformer and linguist from Calcutta, Bengal. He was the first Indian who became an Indian Civil Service officer in 1863. He was a member of Bramho Samaj.

Biography

He was born to Maharshi Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi on 1 June 1842 at Tagore family of Jorasanko in Kolkata. His wife was Jnanadanandini Devi. They had one son and one daughter Surendranath Tagore and Indira Devi Chaudhurani respectively. He was a student of Presidency College. He was the first Indian officer of Indian Civil Service. He joined the service in 1864. He retired from the Indian Civil Service on 15 January 1897

Literary works

Sushila O Birsingha
Bombai Chitra
Nabaratnamala
Striswadhinata
Bouddhadharma
Amar Balyakotha O Bombai Prabas
Bharatbarsiyo Ingrej
Raja Rammohan Roy
Birsingha
Amar Balyakotha
Atmakotha
Shrimadbhagvatgita

He wrote many songs. His patriotic Bengali language song "Mile Sabe Bharat Santan, Ektan Gago Gaan", which was hailed as the first national anthem of India.

Death

He died on 9 January 1923 in Kolkata.