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.

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