Let's face it: Tagore was not just another Poet; he had a divine power, and those verses that came out of his mind seem to be emanating from a divine source. He was a Saint and a messenger from divinity. If he were from the earlier era, he could be considered as a messenger from God, just like Jesus or Moses. I can bet, even Nobel Committee did not fathom the depth of his literary prowess. Whatever it was, they came to the right decision. That's all important now. They could have missed the opportunity, as Bengali literature was regional at that time. He was the first one to internationalize the Bengali literature. What difference does it make it he was not given the Nobel Prize? It would simply diminish the credential of the Nobel Committee.
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