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Kadambari Devi (5 July 1859 – 21 April 1884) was the wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore and daughter-in-law of Debendranath Tagore. She was ten years younger than her husband, whom she married on 5 July 1868 (২৫শে আষাঢ়, ১২৭৫ বঙ্গাব্দ), at the age of nine.
Nov 2, 2017 · On April 21, 1884, Kadambari Devi, Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law, committed suicide with an overdose of opium — four months after the poet-laureate married Mrinalini Devi.
Kadambari Devi was married into one of the most prominent Bengali families of 19th century in Kolkata. From an innocuous beginning, she rose to become a literary companion of Rabindranath Tagore. By a quirk of fate, she ended her youthful life by committing suicide on April 21th, 1884.
Kadambari Devi was Rabindranath’s sister-in-law (his older brother Jyotirindranath’s wife) and his muse. Kadambari (originally named Matangini) was born in 1859. She was nine when she entered the Tagore household as Jyotirindranath’s bride-to-be. Rabindranath was seven at the time and admired her.
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).
Oct 30, 2017 · On 21 April 1884, Kadambari Devi, Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law, committed suicide with an overdose of opium — four months after the poet-laureate married Mrinalini Devi.
Apr 29, 2024 · On April 21, 1884, Kadambari Devi, the sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore, tragically ended her life by overdosing on opium. Her death occurred just four months after Tagore married Mrinalini Devi. Despite the secrecy surrounding their relationship, Kadambari played a significant role in Tagore's life, inspiring many of his poems.
He was influenced by his sister-in-law Kadambari Devi, his wife Mrinalini devi and Victoria Ocampo. Kadambari Devi seemed to be present in Tagore’s paintings. He has felt her presence even in his landscapes: the narrow path of the river shrouded with trees on either side leading to the horizon.
Sep 14, 2013 · Rabindranath Tagore was eight and his sister-in-law, Kadambari Devi, was ten when they first met. In a book on the young Tagore, Sudhir Kakar sees Kadambari's visage when the poet grieves in a letter to C.F. Andrews about his first great sweetheart, his Muse.
Jan 9, 2020 · Kadambari Devi: The enigmatic and mysterious. Looking into the childhood and early life of Rabindranath Tagore, we come across a central character that plays a crucial role both in the recalled joy of his adolescence and youth and the consolidation of his identity as a poet and writer.
