‘Neel Darpan’ is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860 – 61. Who authored it?

Dinabandhu Mitra
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly
Madhusudan Dutta

The correct answer is: A. Dinabandhu Mitra.

Dinabandhu Mitra was a Bengali writer, playwright, and journalist. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Bengali literature. His most famous work is the play Neel Darpan, which is based on the story of the Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860-61.

The Indigo Rebellion was a peasant uprising against the British East India Company’s indigo plantation system in Bengal. The peasants were forced to grow indigo on their land for the company, and they were paid very little for their labor. The company also used violence and intimidation to keep the peasants in line.

Neel Darpan is a powerful indictment of the indigo plantation system. It shows the brutality of the company’s officials and the suffering of the peasants. The play was a huge success when it was first performed in 1860, and it helped to raise awareness of the indigo plantation system.

The other options are incorrect. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was a Bengali writer, novelist, and essayist. He is considered one of the greatest writers in Bengali literature. His most famous work is the novel Anandamath. Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh were Bengali journalists and publishers. They founded the newspaper The Amrita Bazar Patrika. Madhusudan Dutta was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the greatest poets in Bengali literature.