May 8 was celebrated as Rabindranath Tagore Jayanthi. How well do you know the Bengali polymath, known as the ‘Bard of Bengal’?

QUESTION 1

This poet from Ireland was Tagore’s biggest promoter in the English-speaking world. He once said, “Tagore does not know English. No Indian knows English.” Like Tagore, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was described by Samuel Beckett as “pompous and posturing.” Name this poet, who was closely associated with Geetanjali.

QUESTION 2

In 2021, there was outrage in India over the renovation of a memorial that was the site of one of the bloodiest incidents in the 1900s. Name this incident, which Tagore cited as the reason for returning his knighthood.

QUESTION 3

This Nobel Laureate who is known for his contributions to welfare economics was named by Tagore. Who is he?

QUESTION 4

This place was recognised as a World Heritage Site last year. Name this site, which began as an ashram and contains a university.

QUESTION 5

This magazine, founded by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, published several of Tagore’s poems, including Amar Sonar Bangla, which became the national anthem of Bangladesh. Name this magazine, which Tagore later edited.

QUESTION 6

This film made by Satyajit Ray starring Soumitra Chatterjee was in competition for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It is based on Tagore’s novel of the same name. Name it.

Questions and Answers to the previous day’s daily quiz: 1. This British biologist and natural historian was born on May 8 in 1926.

Ans: David Attenborough

2. This is the final studio album of the Beatles.

Ans: Let It Be

3. On May 8, 1945, this happened. Ans: A formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces

4. The WHO oœicially eradicated this infectious disease on May 8, 1980. Ans: Smallpox

5. This carbonated drink was introduced in 1886. Ans: Coca-Cola

6. World Red Cross Day is known as this. Ans: Red Crescent Day; it is the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, founder of International Committee of the Red Cross Visual: Identify this painting. Ans: ‘when will you marry?’ by Paul Gauguin

Early Birds: ViswanadhaRao Batchu| Prashant Nain| Rajmohan. V| Akshay Kumar Khanna| Varghese Joseph

Visual question: This is a portrait of Tagore. Name the artist.