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title: "Which Indian received the first Nobel Prize in Literature?"  
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published: 2018-02-04  
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# Which Indian received the first Nobel Prize in Literature?

Which [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) received the first [Nobel Prize](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2074/genetics-of-human-evolution-wins-2022-nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine) in [Literature](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/63553/what-are-some-benefits-of-hiring-ghostwriting-services)?

## Answers

### Answer by akriti kashyap

## Nobel Prize in Literature!

![Which Indian received the first Nobel Prize in Literature?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/7eeae428-3a94-4cdf-baae-72322a5f3b30/images/e89f1153-6888-42b1-ad09-3d0295fcf07d.png)\

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In the year of **1913**, this magnificent personality comprised of being a **musician**, **painter**, and **poet**, **Rabindranath Tagore** was honored with the **Nobel Prize in Literature** for his profound verse expressed so beautifully in words. He was also renowned as **Gurudev** and the **Bard of Bengal**, he was a recognized literary figure belonging to India as he composed the **National Anthems of India**, **Sri Lanka** and **Bangladesh**. Where the **National Anthem of Sri Lanka** was said to be inspired by one of his poetry which is an evidence for his **poetry, music, songs, and essay to be a cult classics**.

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