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Tagore Meets Members of Iran's Parliament

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A photograph of Rabindranath Tagore with Iranian parliamentarians during his visit to Tehran in the early 1930s.

This photograph documents Tagore's international travels and his meetings with political leaders abroad.

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Black-and-white group photo of about a dozen men in suits and fez-style caps standing in front of an arched doorway with a fanlight. In the center, a woman in a light draped dress and a bearded man with a long white beard in a dark robe stand together.
Rabindranath Tagore meets members of Iran's parliament, Tehran, early 1930s.

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What it is

This black-and-white photograph shows Rabindranath Tagore meeting members of Iran's parliament, the Majles, in Tehran. It dates from the early 1930s, during his travels in Persia.

Why it matters

Tagore travelled widely in his later years, meeting political and cultural leaders across Asia and the Middle East. This photograph documents one such visit, showing him as a figure respected internationally, not only in India. It is a reminder that Tagore saw himself as a world citizen whose ideas crossed borders.

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