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Tagore bust unveiled at Humboldt University

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From: The Hindustan Times
Date: 20061227
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Berlin, Dec 27 -- A bust of Rabindranath Tagore has been unveiled at the Humboldt University where the Nobel laureate delivered his much-acclaimed lectures in 1921 and 1930.

The bust, presented by the government of India, was unveiled by Indian ambassador Meera Shankar.

The unveiling function was attended by Christoph Markschies, president of the Humboldt University, Vincent Houben, director of the Institute for Asian and African Studies and Joachim Oesterheld, professor in the South Asia Department.

Thanking the university for accepting the bust, Shankar said that Tagore attached a lot of ...

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