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Download Solution PDFVisva-Bharati University, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
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Bihar STET TGT (English) Official Paper-I (Held On: 05 Sept, 2023 Shift 1)
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Option 3 : West Bengal
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Key Points
- Visva-Bharati world’s first living heritage university.
- It is one of India's major Central Government funded autonomous university located in Santiniketan, West Bengal.
- It is well-known as a distinguished centre for Visual Art practice and research in India.
- The university was established in 1921 by Nobel Prize Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.
- The institution was given the status of Central University in 1951 through a central Act.
- Its first vice-chancellor was Rathindranath Tagore, the son of Rabindranath Tagore, and the second vice-chancellor was grandfather of another Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen.
Additional Information
- UNESCO:
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN).
- Headquarters:- Paris, France
- Director General: -Audrey Azoulay
- Founded - 16 November 1945
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