Indian literature (Nobel): Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature? Identify the pioneering Indian laureate. Choose the correct author.

Q: Indian literature (Nobel): Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature? Identify the pioneering Indian laureate. Choose the correct author.

Concept Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his poetry, becoming the first Indian laureate. Final Answer Rabindranath Tagore

Difficulty: Easy

Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

Concept
Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his poetry, becoming the first Indian laureate.

Final Answer
Rabindranath Tagore

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