Q. Consider the following statements with respect to 'Neel Darpan': - It was authored by Dinbandhu Mitra.
- The play depicted the plight of indigo cultivators subjected to oppression in Bengal and Bihar.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: 'Neel Darpan' was written by Dinbandhu Mitra in 1860 to highlight the suffering of indigo cultivators under exploitative British planters in Bengal and Bihar. Both statements are correct: it accurately identifies the author and records how the play vividly portrayed the oppression and forced indigo cultivation in colonial India.