Queen Victoria Becomes Empress of India
Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India in Delhi. She is represented by Viceroy Lord Lytton. Read more
Rabindranath Presents Song at Second Annual Indian National Congress
At the inaugural session of the second annual conference of the Indian National Congress held in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Rabindranath sings the song – Amra milechhi aaj mayer dakey.
Birth of Tagore’s First Child ‘Bela’
Rabindranath and Mrinaiini’s first child Madhurilata, nicknamed Bela, is born in Jorasanko. Tagore was twenty six years old while her mother Mrinalini was thirteen. Read more
The First Meeting of the Indian National Congress
The first meeting of the Indian National Congress is held from 28th to 31st December 1885 in Bombay. It was formed as a voice of Indian opinion to the British government. Read more
Suicide of Kadambari Devi
Kadambari Devi, Rabindranath’s sister-in-law, who he was very close to and who inspired him in his literary work, commits suicide. He will dedicate three of his books to her, including an anthology called Saisab Sangit (Songs of Childhood). Read more