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What are some of the roles that Rabindranath Tagore was active in during the Bengal Renaissance?
What are some of the roles that Rabindranath Tagore was active in during the Bengal Renaissance?
poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, educationist, and painter
What did Rabindranath Tagore become the first non-European and first lyricist to win in 1913?
What did Rabindranath Tagore become the first non-European and first lyricist to win in 1913?
Nobel Prize in Literature
Where did Rabindranath Tagore have ancestral gentry roots?
Where did Rabindranath Tagore have ancestral gentry roots?
Burdwan district and Jessore
What were some of the sobriquets by which Tagore was known?
What were some of the sobriquets by which Tagore was known?
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What did Rabindranath Tagore denounce and advocate independence from?
What did Rabindranath Tagore denounce and advocate independence from?
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Study Notes
Roles of Rabindranath Tagore
- Played a key role in the Bengal Renaissance, a cultural and literary movement in Bengal, India
- Active in various fields, including literature, music, art, and education
Nobel Prize in Literature
- Became the first non-European and first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913
- Awarded for his poetry, which was considered a masterpiece of Indian literature
Ancestral Roots
- Had ancestral gentry roots in the village of Jorasanko, in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Sobriquets
- Known as "Gurudev" or "Kabiguru" (Respected Teacher or Poetry Teacher)
- Referred to as "Biswakabi" (World Poet)
Nationalism and Independence
- Denounced British rule in India and advocated for independence from British colonial rule
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Test your knowledge of the influential Indian polymath, Rabindranath Tagore, with this quiz. Learn about his contributions as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, educationist, and painter during the Bengal Renaissance. Explore his impact on Bengali literature, music, and Indian art with Contextual Modernism.
