Who established Shantiniketan and when?

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Who established Shantiniketan and when?

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Who established Shantiniketan and when?

  1. Ravindranath Tagore, 1905
  2. Mahatma Gandhi, 1910
  3. Ravindranath Tagore, 1901 — Correct Answer
  4. Devendranath Tagore, 1915
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore established an experimental school at Shantiniketan in 1901 with just five students.

  • Originally, Shantiniketan was an ashram built by his father, Devendranath Tagore, in 1863.
  • However, the educational institution (Patha Bhavana) that later grew into the Visva-Bharati University was founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1901.
  • It aimed to provide education in a natural environment, blending the best of Eastern and Western traditions.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

शांतिनिकेतन की स्थापना किसने और कब की थी?

  1. रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर, 1905
  2. महात्मा गांधी, 1910
  3. रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर, 1901 — सही उत्तर
  4. देवेंद्रनाथ टैगोर, 1915
स्पष्टीकरण:

रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर ने 1901 में शांतिनिकेतन में एक प्रयोगात्मक स्कूल (पाठ भवन) की स्थापना की थी।

  • हालांकि शांतिनिकेतन आश्रम की नींव उनके पिता देवेंद्रनाथ टैगोर ने 1863 में रखी थी, लेकिन एक शिक्षण संस्थान के रूप में इसे रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर ने 1901 में शुरू किया।
  • शुरुआत में इसमें केवल 5 छात्र थे। बाद में यह विश्वभारती विश्वविद्यालय बन गया।
  • इसका उद्देश्य प्रकृति की गोद में शिक्षा प्रदान करना था।

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