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

AHindi

BBengali

CUrdu

DEnglish

Answer:

B. Bengali

Read Explanation:

'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.


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