Nil Darpan, which deals with the condition of Indigo planters, was wri

Nil Darpan, which deals with the condition of Indigo planters, was written by

Michael Madhusudan Dutta
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Lal Behari Dey
Dinabandhu Mitra
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023
The correct answer is (D) Dinabandhu Mitra.
‘Nil Darpan’ (The Mirror of Indigo) is a famous Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1860. The play vividly depicted the oppressive treatment of Indian indigo farmers by the British planters and highlighted their suffering and revolt, significantly influencing public opinion and contributing to the Indigo Rebellion (1859-1860).
Michael Madhusudan Dutta was a pioneering figure in Bengali drama and poetry. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is renowned for his novel ‘Anandamath’, which contains the song ‘Vande Mataram’. Lal Behari Dey was a Bengali journalist and writer known for works like ‘Bengal Peasant Life’.