<span style="color: #222222;">West Bengal observes the death anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore today . Tagore died on this day in 1941. Special prayer meeting was held at Viswa Bharati in Shantiniketan this morning to observe the day where Vice – Chancellor Prof Bidyut Chakraborty , noted Physician Dr. Sushovon Banerjee and others were present.<br />''<br />''Tree plantation programme was also held to mark the day. In Kolkata people from all walks of life are visiting Nimtola crematorium where the last rites of Tagore took place .  <br />''<br />''The City Mayor and State Minister Firhad Hakim , State BJP President and MP Dilip Ghosh and other distinguished persons paid floral tributes at the portrait of Gurudev there . </span><br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that due to ongoing Corona pandemic programmes on the death anniversary of Tagore better known as ' Baishe Sravan' have been cut short .<br />''<br />''The day is also being observed by different cultural organisations through Tagore's songs , dance and poems by virtual mode .<br />