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Download Solution PDFWho among the following was the first non-European to win a Nobel prize in 1913 in literature for his work 'Gitanjali'?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.Key Points
- Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in 1913 in literature for his work 'Gitanjali'.
- He was a Bengali poet, philosopher, and polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- He belonged to the Royal Asiatic Society as a fellow.
- The nickname "the Bard of Bengal" was applied to him.
Additional Information
- Dwarka Nath Tagore, a relative of Rabindranath Tagore, was a social reformer and philanthropist.
- He played an important role in the Bengal Renaissance.
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was a Bengali novelist, poet, and journalist.
- He wrote the Indian national song 'Vande Mataram'.
- Abanindranath Tagore was a Bengali artist and a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore.
- He is the creator of the "Indian Society of Oriental Art".
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