The Nobel week is coming. Starting October 6, the Nobel Prize announcements will commence in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace prize and economic sciences.
As the world awaits the announcement, India has a rich legacy of Nobel laureates who have excelled across various fields, including literature, peace, science, and economics.
Since the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize, the nation takes pride in a total of nine laureates whose contributions have had a global impact.
The journey began with Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore was the first Asian and non-European to receive the award for his deeply sensitive, original works, like the acclaimed Gitanjali. A poet, philosopher, and musician, Tagore's influence extend