9) Rabindranath Tagore

Question 1

When was he born ?

Answer 1

7th May 1861

Question 2

Context ?

Answer 2

On his 159th birth anniversary NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART will organise a Virtual tour

Question 3

What is the title of Virtual tour ?

Answer 3

“GURUDEV” — Tagore’s popular name

Question 4

What was his Educational institution called ?

Answer 4

Vishwa Bharathi

Question 5

Achievements ?

Answer 5

1) Writer of 2 national anthems – India and Bangladesh
2) 1st Indian to receive Nobel prize in Literature in 1913 for his novel “Geetanjali”
3) Started the Rakhi Utsav of tying Rakhi between Hindus and Muslims during Bengal partition
4) Renounced knighthood after Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Question 6

Stand of Tagore w.r.t Non Cooperation movement ?

Answer 6

Did not fully support or agree with Gandhis idea of NCM

Question 7

Who wrote Srilanka’s national anthem ?

Answer 7

Anand Samrakoon – He visited Vishwa Bharati and was inspired a lot by Tagore