‘Despicable act’: MEA condemns attack on Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, says attempt to erase symbols of tolerance | India News – Times of India

‘Despicable act’: MEA condemns attack on Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, says attempt to erase symbols of tolerance | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday strongly condemned the vandalisation of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh, describing it as a “despicable” and “violent” act that disrespects the memory and inclusive values espoused by the poet.“We strongly condemn the despicable act of vandalisation of Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in…

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Rabindranath Tagore’s house attacked in Bangladesh, BJP slams Yunus government

Rabindranath Tagore’s house attacked in Bangladesh, BJP slams Yunus government

The ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, known as Rabindra Kacharibari, in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, was attacked and vandalised by a mob on Tuesday. The attack, which targeted the auditorium and other parts of the heritage site, vandalising window panes, doors, and furniture, was triggered by an altercation between a visitor and the staff…

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This day in 1913: Rabindranath Tagore becomes first non-European to receive Nobel Prize in Literature | India News – Times of India

This day in 1913: Rabindranath Tagore becomes first non-European to receive Nobel Prize in Literature | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bengali literature maestro Rabindranath Tagore became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10, 1913. The Swedish Academy presented the renowned award to him for his work in ‘Gitanjali‘. Gitanjali is a compilation of poems which were later turned into English prose poems by Tagore, titled Gitanjali: Song…

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