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?

It was for his collection of poems, Gitanjali Signup and view all the answers

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

Seven Signup and view all the answers

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

To revive traditional guru-shishya teaching methods Signup and view all the answers

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

Ancient teaching methods from the Upanishads Signup and view all the answers

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

To tour India for several months Signup and view all the answers

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

They died, leaving him distraught Signup and view all the answers

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

Yeats Signup and view all the answers

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What was Rabindranath Tagore's father known for?

What are Rabindranath Tagore's songs popularly known as?

What do the national anthems of India and Bangladesh have in common?

What is the significance of Rabindranath Tagore winning the Nobel Prize?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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