Who was the first indian origin recipient of the prestigious pulitzer prize?

Question:-

Who was the first indian origin recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer prize?

Answer:-

• Gobind Behari Lal became the first indian to win a Pulitzer, in 1937.
• He won the award in the reporting category, along with four others, for ''coverage of science at the tercentenary of Harvard University.
• Gobind Behari Lal was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969.
•  Gobind Behari Lal was also part of indian freedom struggle and even edited a newspaper that campaigned for independence.