When was Shantiniketan set up and by whom? Share with your friends Share 0 Irene Prakash answered this Shantiniketan was set up by Rabindranath Tagore in 1901. hope this cleared your doubt..... 1 View Full Answer Tanisha Shrivastava answered this Santiniketan was set up by Rabindra Nath Tagore in 1901 0