Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama.: Translated from the Bengali by a Native.: Play Guide and Free Edition
Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama.: Translated from the Bengali by a Native.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama.: Translated from the Bengali by a Native. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Mitra, Dinabandhu (1829–1874). The listed translation credits are Dutt, Michael Madhusudan (1824–1873).
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"Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama" by Dinabandhu Mitra is a Bengali-language play written in 1858–1859. Set during British Company rule in Bengal, the drama portrays the brutal conflict between European indigo planters and Indian farmers exploited under oppressive working conditions. Written to mobilize support for the Indigo Revolt, the play sparked controversy and legal action, with its English translator facing imprisonment for criminal libel. The work pioneered social realism in Bengali theatre and helped establish colloquial Bengali as a literary language.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama.: Translated from the Bengali by a Native.
- Author credits: Mitra, Dinabandhu (1829–1874)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Dutt, Michael Madhusudan (1824–1873)
Catalogue subjects
- Indigo industry -- India -- Bengal -- Drama
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- Category: History - British
- Category: History - Modern (1750+)
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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