EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the founder of Shanti Niketan?
A
Gandhi
B
Tagore
C
Sri Aurobindo
D
Vivekananda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 22nd December 1901, Rabindranath Tagore established his school at Santiniketan with five students (including his eldest son) and an equal number of teachers. He originally named it Brahmacharya Ashram in the tradition of ancient forest hermitages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shantiniketan began as a meditation centre called Shantiniketan Ashram. It was founded by Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore and son of Dwarkanath Tagore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shantiniketan was founded and developed by members of the Tagore family. It was founded by Debendranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore wrote many of his literary classics at Santiniketan. His son, Rathindranath Tagore was one of the first five students at the Brahmacharya asrama at Santiniketan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shantiniketan began as a meditation centre called Shantiniketan Ashram. It was founded by Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore and son of Dwarkanath Tagore.

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