Who was the author of the famous patriotic play 'Neel Darpan' (1860), which highlighted the plight of indigo farmers in Bengal? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Who was the author of the famous patriotic play 'Neel Darpan' (1860), which highlighted the plight of indigo farmers in Bengal?
A. Dinabandhu Mitra
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the powerful play 'Neel Darpan' to bring national attention to the extreme exploitation and brutality inflicted on indigo cultivators by British planters.
Explanation:
The first complete and synchronous census in British India was conducted in 1881 under Lord Ripon, though earlier partial censuses were held. So I'll specify: first all-India census.
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