George Bernard Shaw birthday: Facts about his India connect

George Bernard Shaw: 5 unique facts about his Indian connect Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Jul 26, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Birth and death Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26 in 1856 and died on November 2 in 1950, leaving behind a long-lasting legacy and Indian connection Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

First visit to India George Bernard Shaw first visited India in 1933 as a part of a world cruise on the `Empress of Britain` and spent some time in Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Meeting with Rabindranath Tagore However, long before that, George Bernard Shaw was known to have met Indian literary great Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 in London File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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