| Rank | Lifespan | Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1861-1841 | Famous poet, artist, and philosopher who was the first Asian Nobel Prize winner | Rabindranath Tagore | 94%
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| 1 | 1920-1975 | Founding Father and First Prime Minister of Bangladesh | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 82%
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| 5 | 1897-1945 | Popular and controversial leader who lead the Indian National Army against the British | Subash Chandra Bose | 79%
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| 7 | 1858-1937 | Scientist responsible for pioneering work in botany and the development of radio | Jagadish Chandra Bose | 70%
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| 10 | 1772-1833 | Nobleman who advocated for women's rights and banned sati (widow burning) | Ram Mohan Roy | 67%
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| 13 | 1921-1992 | Acclaimed film director of Pather Panchali and Aparajito | Satyajit Ray | 67%
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| 3 | 1899-1976 | Poet and songwriter who wrote "The Rebel" and protested the British Raj | Kazi Nazrul Islam | 64%
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| 9 | 1820-1891 | Reformer who modernized the Bengali alphabet and campaigned against child marriage | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar | 52%
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| 17 | 1863-1902 | Philosopher who introduced Hinduism to America at the Chicago World's Fair | Swami Vivekananda | 52%
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| 14 | 1933- | Nobel Prize winning economist who focused on poverty, welfare, and social justice | Amartya Sen | 48%
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| 11 | 1782-1831 | Folk hero who resisted the British by building a bamboo fort | Titumir | 48%
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| 19 | 1936-1981 | Bangladeshi military leader who became President and pursued free market reforms | Ziaur Rahman | 48%
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| 4 | 1873-1962 | East Pakistani leader whose pro-poor policies earned him the title "Lion of Bengal" | AK Fazlul Haque | 42%
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| 6 | 1880-1932 | Pioneering women's rights and education activist in pre-independence India | Begum Rokeya | 27%
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| 20 | 1892-1963 | Pakistani Prime Minister who supported Bengali autonomy and mentored #1 | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy | 27%
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| 12 | 1772*-1890 | Baul poet whose mystical teachings inspired #2 and #3 on this list | Lalon Shah | 24%
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| 8 | 1880-1976 | Islamic socialist thinker who supported mass uprisings against Pakistan | Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani | 15%
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| 18 | 982*-1054* | Buddhist philosopher who became a religious teacher in Sumatra and Tibet | Atisa Dipamkara | 12%
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| 16 | 1885-1969 | Polyglot fluent in 24 languages who extensively researched Bengali | Muhammad Shahidullah | 9%
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