Which day, in May 2022, has celebrated as the 161st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore?

Which day, in May 2022, has celebrated as the 161st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore? Correct Answer ​07 May

The correct answer is ​07 May.

Key Points

  • The 161st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore is being observed on May 7, 2022.
  • Gurudev, a name given to him by Mahatma Gandhi, became the first Indian and the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work, Gitanjali.
  • He is the only one to have written the national anthems of three countries – India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. 
  • He passed away in 1941.

Additional Information

  • 5 May marks the birth anniversary of Giani Zail Singh.
  • Giani Zail Singh served as the seventh President of India from 1982 to 1987.
  • List of Important Days in May 2022:
Days Events
1-May International Labour Day
3-May Press Freedom Day
4-May Coal miner’s day
May (2nd Sunday) Mother’s Day
8-May World Red Cross Day
14-June World blood donor day
20-June World Refugee day

 

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