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Rabindranath Tagore

रवीन्द्रनाथ टेगोर

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

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Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath - who worked as a poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and was one of the foremost figures of the Bengal Renaissance. In 1913, Tagore became the first Indian and non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within Bengal and the Indian subcontinent, he wrote and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kolkata wd
Died
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Place of death
Kolkata wd
Citizenship
British Raj wd
Occupation
painter, poet, composer, playwright, essayist, philosopher wd
Education
University College London, St. Xavier's Collegiate School wd
Spouse
Mrinalini Devi wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
  • Knight Bachelor

Questions

When was Rabindranath Tagore born?
Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata.
Where did Rabindranath Tagore study?
Rabindranath Tagore was educated at University College London, St. Xavier's Collegiate School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rabindranath Tagore · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): रवीन्द्रनाथ टेगोर · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q7241 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: 1926 Rabindrath Tagore.jpg by Georges Chevalier (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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