History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET June 2025 History
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Indigo Revolt of 1859 in Nadia, Murshidabad and Pabna? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. It saw the intervention of the educated middle class and some European missionaries
- 2. Dinabandhu Mitra's famous novel, Neel Darpan, was inspired by the plight of indigo farmers
- 3. Neel Darpan was translated into English by Michael Madhusudan Dutt
- 4. Rev. James Long published the English translation of Michael Madhusudan Dutt's Neel Darpan
- 5. Newspapers like Som Prakash and Hindu Patriot never touched upon the issue of indigo farmers
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2, 3 and 5 only
C1, 3, 4 and 5 only
D2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The Indigo Revolt saw the intervention of the educated middle class and some European missionaries.
★Dinabandhu Mitra's novel Neel Darpan was inspired by the plight of the indigo farmers.
★Michael Madhusudan Dutt translated Neel Darpan into English.
★Reverend James Long published the English translation of the novel.
★Newspapers like Som Prakash and Hindu Patriot did raise the issue of indigo farmers, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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