# গোরা

_Rabindranath Tagore · 1924_

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> *Gora* (Bengali: গোরা) is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, set in Calcutta (now Kolkata), in the 1880s during the British Raj. It is the fifth in order of writing and the longest of Tagore’s twelve novels. It is rich in philosophical debate on politics and religion. Other themes include liberation, universalism, brotherhood, gender, feminism, caste, class, tradition versus modernity, urban elite versus rural peasants, colonial rule, nationalism and the Brahmo Samaj.

## Quick facts

- **Author:** Rabindranath Tagore ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL308963W))
- **First published:** 1924 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL308963W))
- **Publisher:** Kessinger Publishing, LLC ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **Edition:** May 26, 2006 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **Language:** English ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **Pages:** 416 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **ISBN-13:** 9781428621787 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **ISBN-10:** 1428621784 ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M))
- **Subjects:** Bengali fiction; Fiction; Fiction, historical, general; Indian literature, history and criticism; Translations into English ([Open Library](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL308963W))

## Questions

**Who wrote গোরা?**  
গোরা was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

**When was গোরা first published?**  
গোরা was first published in 1924.

**What is the ISBN of গোরা?**  
The ISBN of গোরা is 9781428621787.

## Sources

- [Open Library catalogue record](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL308963W)
- [Open Library edition record](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8540865M)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"গোরা". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/books/ol-ol308963w. Retrieved 8 November 2026.