Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 'Royal Order of Polar Star' Commander Grand Cross, an international honour from Sweden, on Sunday, during his official visit to the Nordic country. (Pics/AFP)

As the Nobel Prize 2025 gets underway, there are quite a few Indians who have won the prestigious award, instituted by Swedish inventor over the years

While most states in India observed Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti on May 7, people in West Bengal are celebrating the poet&rsquo;s 164th birth anniversary on May 9, which is the 25th day of the month of Boishakh as per Bengali calendar. On this occasion, we seek out markers laid across Mumbai that carry a special connection with the Nobel laureate (Story by Shriram Iyengar)

Each one of us has grown up reading as well as reciting the literature produced by one of India&rsquo;s famous poets, writers and social reformers, Rabindranath Tagore. On the 162nd birth anniversary of this Nobel Laureate, here are some lesser facts on the life of this finest poet

Rabindranath Tagore

In Photos: PM Modi receives Sweden's 'Royal Order of Polar Star'

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IN PHOTOS: 4 ways Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy lives on in Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: Lesser known facts about Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary

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In Photos: PM Modi receives Sweden's 'Royal Order of Polar Star'

PICS | Here are the celebrated Indian Nobel Prize winners you need to know about

IN PHOTOS: 4 ways Rabindranath Tagore’s legacy lives on in Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: Lesser known facts about Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary