Question

Where the Mind is Without Fear" was originally written in which language?

• A. Hindi
• B. Bengali
• C. Urdu
• D. English

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Bengali

'Where the Mind is Without Fear': An Overview

• The poem 'Where the Mind is Without Fear' was originally written in Bengali.

• It was penned by the renowned Indian polymath, Rabindranath Tagore.

• The original Bengali title of the poem is 'Prarthana' (Prayer), and it is also known by its opening line, 'Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo'.

• This iconic poem is part of Tagore's Nobel Prize-winning collection of poems, Gitanjali.

• Tagore himself translated 'Gitanjali' (which means 'Song Offerings') from Bengali into English. The English version was published in 1912.