Rabindranath Tagore is widely recognized as the finest Indian poet of the twentieth century and the most well-known modern Indian poet. Tagore created his first original dramatic composition when he was twenty years old. Valmiki-Pratibha (Valmiki's Genius) is an opera based on the mythology of Ratnakara the Thug, who subsequently became Sage Valmiki. The work premiered at the Calcutta Music Academy in 1914 and has been frequently revised since then. Tagore's other major operatic work is Sankranti (The Spring Festival), which tells the story of a poor young woman named Sohini and her love for a rich man named Jogesh. It was composed during 1928-29 and first performed at the Dakshinayan Society in Kolkata in 1930. This opera has been frequently revived since then and has become one of the most popular works of Indian music theater. Sagarika's mother Parvati would often tell her daughter that she too had a divine composer as a father. One day Sagarika went to see her father Ramchandra Tagore play the violin. Impressed by his talent, she asked him to compose something special for the annual festival celebrating her birthday. He agreed, and within a few days completed Valmiki-Pratibha, which tells the story of a thieving musician named Valmiki who becomes a sage after being cursed by the goddess Durga. The opera premiered in 1914 and has been frequently revised since then.