Rabindranath Tagore Wins Nobel Prize
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Date
November 13, 1913
Type
World
Author
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Location
Kolkata,
West Bengal,
India
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On November 13, 1913, Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his collection of poems, Gitanjali.
Significance: He became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.
Legacy: Tagore's win brought global recognition to modern Indian literature. He also penned the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh.