High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Abanindranath Tagore (7 August 1871 - 5 December 1951) was the principal artist and creator of `Indian Society of Oriental Art` and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Indian art, thereby founding the influential Bengal school of art, which led to the development of modern Indian painting He was also a noted writer, particularly for children. Popularly known as `Aban Thakur`, his books Rajkahini, Budo Angla, Nalak, and Ksheerer Putul are landmarks in Bengali language children`s literature.