Who was the first Indian to become a Nobel Laureate? [#961]

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian citizen to receive a Nobel Prize in 1913. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work Geetanjali. Tagore was also a poet, dramatist, and novelist, and is known as the author of India's national anthem. He also composed the national anthems for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian citizen to receive a Nobel Prize in 1913. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work Geetanjali. Tagore was also a poet, dramatist, and novelist, and is known as the author of India's national anthem. He also composed the national anthems for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement on February 12, 1922. Gandhi appealed to the public to end all resistance, went on a fast, and called off the movement.

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Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement on February 12, 1922. Gandhi appealed to the public to end all resistance, went on a fast, and called off the movement.

The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent in 1500 BCE (between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE). They were a large community of nomadic cattle herders who came from central Asia. They crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came into contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

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The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent in 1500 BCE (between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE). They were a large community of nomadic cattle herders who came from central Asia. They crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came into contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

The Dhola-Sadia Bridge, officially known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, spans the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, and connects Dhola in Assam with Sadia in Arunachal Pradesh. This bridge significantly reduces travel time between the two states and improves connectivity in the region. It is one of the longest river bridges in India.

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The Dhola-Sadia Bridge, officially known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, spans the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, and connects Dhola in Assam with Sadia in Arunachal Pradesh. This bridge significantly reduces travel time between the two states and improves connectivity in the region. It is one of the longest river bridges in India.

Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

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Jadav Payeng Jadav "Molai" Payeng (born 31 October 1959) is an environmental activist and forestry worker from Majuli, popularly known as the Forest Man of India. Over the course of several decades, he has planted and tended trees on a sandbar of the river Brahmaputra turning it into a forest reserve. The forest, called Molai forest after him, is located near Kokilamukh of Jorhat, Assam, India and encompasses an area of about 1,360 acres / 550 hectares. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He was born in the indigenous Mising tribe of Assam. Jadav Payeng was honoured at a public function arranged by the School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 22 April 2012 for his achievement. He shared his experience of creating a forest in an interactive session, where Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh and JNU vice-chancellor Sudhir Kumar Sopory were present. Sopory named Jadav Payeng as the "Forest Man of India". In the month of October 2013, he was honoured at the Indian Institute of Forest Management during their annual event Coalescence. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India. He received honorary doctorate degree from Assam Agricultural University and Kaziranga University for his contributions.

On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.

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On the fourth day of the war, she saw her husband's murderer, the commander Turbak Khan. Seeing her husband's murderer in the war zone, Nang Mula bravely fought with Turbak Khan. But Turbak Khan was a trained fighter and so he killed Mula Gabharu. After her death, the Ahom soldiers were awakened in new strength.

The Phulaguri Uprising, also known as the Phulaguri Dhawa, was the first peasant revolt in Assam against British rule. It took place in October 1861 in Phulaguri village, located in the Brahmaputra Valley. The uprising was a reaction to the British Indian Empire's new farm and income taxation policies, which were implemented after the 1857 Indian Rebellion.

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The Phulaguri Uprising, also known as the Phulaguri Dhawa, was the first peasant revolt in Assam against British rule. It took place in October 1861 in Phulaguri village, located in the Brahmaputra Valley. The uprising was a reaction to the British Indian Empire's new farm and income taxation policies, which were implemented after the 1857 Indian Rebellion.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was first given out in 1969. The first person to receive it was actress Devika Rani. She was honored for her great contributions to Indian cinema at the 17th National Film Awards.

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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was first given out in 1969. The first person to receive it was actress Devika Rani. She was honored for her great contributions to Indian cinema at the 17th National Film Awards.

Sarojini Naidu

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Sarojini Naidu

World Health Day is observed on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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World Health Day is observed on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Orunodoi or Arunodoi was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846.

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Orunodoi or Arunodoi was the first Assamese-language magazine published monthly from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846.