Rabindranath Tagore: Life and Works
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What was Rabindranath Tagore's father known for?

  • Being a leader of the Brahmo Samaj (correct)
  • Being a social reformer in Bangladesh
  • Being a professional musician
  • Being a Nobel Prize winner
  • What are Rabindranath Tagore's songs popularly known as?

  • Rabindrasangeet (correct)
  • Kabigeet
  • Biswakabigeet
  • Gurudevgeet
  • What do the national anthems of India and Bangladesh have in common?

  • Both were influenced by Western classical music
  • Both were written by Rabindranath Tagore (correct)
  • Both are based on Rabindrasangeet
  • Both have similar lyrics
  • What is the significance of Rabindranath Tagore winning the Nobel Prize?

    <p>It was for his collection of poems, Gitanjali</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age did Rabindranath Tagore start writing and publishing poetry?

    <p>Seven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Tagore's experimental school in Santiniketan?

    <p>To revive traditional guru-shishya teaching methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Tagore hope would be more beneficial than the British imparted modern education system?

    <p>Ancient teaching methods from the Upanishads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Rabindranath Tagore leave Calcutta at the age of eleven?

    <p>To tour India for several months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Tagore's wife and two of their children during his time in Santiniketan?

    <p>They died, leaving him distraught</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which famous poet was impressed by Tagore's poems and later wrote the introduction to Gitanjali?

    <p>Yeats</p> Signup and view all the answers

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