Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned Bengali poet, philosopher, and polymath from India, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on 10 December 1913. He received the prize for his collection of poems titled "Gitanjali" ("Song Offerings"). Tagore was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Nobel Committee specifically mentioned the "profoundly sensitive, fresh, and beautiful verse" of "Gitanjali" in their decision to honor Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore's work has had a lasting impact on literature and philosophy, and he remains a prominent figure in the cultural history of India and the world.
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