Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following was the founder of Visva-Bharati University?

Options:

Madan Mohan Malaviya

Lala Hardayal

Swami Vivekananda

Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer:

Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Rabindranath Tagore

Visva-Bharati University was founded by the renowned Indian poet, philosopher, and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore established Visva-Bharati in 1921 with the vision of creating a center of learning that would blend the best of Indian and Western educational philosophies.

The name "Visva-Bharati" reflects this vision, with "Visva" meaning the world and "Bharati" meaning India. Tagore envisioned Visva-Bharati as a place where students and scholars from different cultures and backgrounds could come together to exchange ideas and foster mutual understanding.