Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) was an Indian poet, writer, composer and painter from Bengal, and the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913).
Literary work
He reshaped Bengali literature and music. His collection Gitanjali brought him international recognition.
National anthems
He wrote the words and music of India's national anthem Jana Gana Mana and also composed Bangladesh's national anthem.
Legacy
Tagore founded Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan and remains a towering cultural figure in South Asia.
Frequently asked questions
What did Tagore win the Nobel Prize for?
Literature, in 1913, largely for Gitanjali.
Which anthems did Tagore write?
India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's national anthem.