Question

'Anandamath' is a book about the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century. It is written by:

• A. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
• B. Dinabandhu Mitra
• C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
• D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

Literature

• The concept of Bharat Mata was first presented in public through a play written by Sisir Kumar Ghosh, and Satyendranath Tagore.

• Bankim Chandra Chatterji, a famous Bengali writer adopted novel, a western form of literature, as a medium to portray the plight of Indian society. Of his novels, the most notable is Anandamath, based on the Sanyasi Revolt of Bengali peasants

• Nil Darpan, a play written by the Bengali writer Dinabandhu Mitra, depicted the severe exploitation suffered by the indigo farmers in Bengal.

• Urdu poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who penned the famous patriotic song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha, Hindustan Hamara' praised the beauty of India's nature and unity of its people

• "Varika Varika Sahachare" written by Amshi Narayana Pillai.