Claim: Rabindranath Tagore wrote the 'Jana Gana Mana' song in praise of King George V, who was the Chairman of the Nobel Prize selection committee when Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913.
Fact-check: Rabindranath Tagore did not write 'Jana Gana Mana' in praise of British King George V - FACTLY
Verdict: during the 1911 congress session, two songs were performed on the same day, one being rabindranath tagore's 'jana gana mana' and the other a composition by ramanuja chaudhary, which was performed especially for king george v. however, certain english media reports incorrectly stated that tagore's song was sung in honour of king george v. rabindranath tagore, in his letters written in 1937 and 1939, explicitly stated that he did not compose 'jana gana mana' in praise of king george v. king george v was not the chairman of the nobel committee of the swedish academy when rabindranath tagore was awarded with nobel prize in 1913. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2023-12-12T12:52:13