Greatest Bengalis of All Time - Statistics

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