When was Rabindranath Tagore born and when did they die?

Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 and died in 1941, living to about 80 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Rabindranath Tagore?

Rabindranath Tagore's closest contemporary was Nikola Tesla, with whom they shared 80 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Rabindranath Tagore

Q: What was Rabindranath Tagore known for?

Rabindranath Tagore was known for: First non-European Nobel laureate in Literature. Rabindranath Thakur, also known by his pseudonym Bhanusimha was a Bengali polymath of the Bengal Renaissance period. In 1913, Tagore became the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist and non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within the Indian subcontinent, he has written and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.

1861 – 1941

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Rabindranath Thakur, also known by his pseudonym Bhanusimha was a Bengali polymath of the Bengal Renaissance period. In 1913, Tagore became the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist and non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. A significant moulder of culture within the Indian subcontinent, he has written and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.

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