Multiple choice general knowledge history Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize? Gandhiji Rabindra Nath Tagore Indira Gandhi Mary Curie Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali'. He remains not only the first Indian Nobel laureate but also the first non-European to win the Literature prize.