Multiple choice

Who wrote the famous drama 'Neel Darpan', which depicted the agony of the indigo cultivators and brutality of the planters?

  1. Harish Chandra Mukherjee

  2. Dinabandhu Mitra

  3. Sisir Kumar Ghose

  4. Ram Gopal Ghose

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the famous Bengali play 'Neel Darpan' (The Indigo Mirror) in 1860, which exposed the exploitation of indigo farmers by British planters. The play was a powerful critique of the indigo plantation system and played a significant role in building consciousness against colonial oppression in Bengal.