PM unveils Tagore statue in Tajikistan

July 13, 2015 16:41

PM Narendra Modi with the President of Tajikistan after unveiling the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. The works of great Indian writers like Rabindranath Tagore, Munshi Prem Chand and others have been translated in the Tajik language. Indeed, Tagore became a household name throughout the former Soviet Union, including Tajikistan. Many Tajiks are learning Hindi and every year 250 new students are enrolled to learn Hindi at the Indian Cultural Centre.

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