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What honour did the British government confer on Tagore in 1915?
APadma Bhushan as per the chapter
BBharat Ratna
CKnighthood (the title 'Sir')
DPadma Shri
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Knighthood (the title 'Sir')
1. The Tagore biography traces his honours.
2. In 1915 the British Government conferred 'Sir' upon him.
3. The text calls this 'the greatest honour' from the British.
4. Tagore later renounced this title in protest of Jallianwala Bagh.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Education, Ch 1 "Indian Educational Thinkers", §1.1 ¶1_
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