The 'Nil Darpan' play, which depicted the plight of indigo planters, was written by? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Nil Darpan' play, which depicted the plight of indigo planters, was written by?
A. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
B. Dinabandhu Mitra
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Bankim Chandra
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the Bengali play 'Nil Darpan' in 1858-59 about the exploitation of indigo cultivators. It was translated into English by Michael Madhusudan Dutt.

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