INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following had translated the famous drama Neel Darpan in English?
A
Madhusudan Datta
B
Dinabandu Mitra
C
Harish Chandra Mukerjee
D
Sisir Kumar Ghose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Neel Darpan (Bengali play) was written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859 and published in Dhaka in 1860. The main context of the play is on the event of Indigo Revolt in Bengal. The play was translated to English by Michael Madhusudan Dutta and published by Reverend James Long .

Detailed explanation-2: -Nil Darpan was written by Dinabandhu Mitra. It was originally written in Bengali. It is also known as Indigo Planters Mirror. It was translated into English by Michael Madhusudan Dutta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nil Darpan (sometimes Nil Durpan) or The Indigo Planting Mirror was a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858-59. The drama was written in the context of social agitation in Bengal, known as the Indigo Revolt. The play examines the treatment of the Indian peasantry or ryots by the indigo planters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Michael Madhusudan Dutta. Michael Madhusudan Dutta translated the book ‘Nil Darpan’ authored by Dinabandhu Mitra into English.

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