Question

Name the novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
(a)Gitanjali
(b)Anandmath
(c)Neel Darpan
(d)Gulamgiri

Answer 1

Hint: -He wrote the novel in Bengali.
-His novel was published in the year 1882.
-The national song of India 'Vande Mataram' was released in this book.

Complete answer: Anandmath 'was published in 1882 and was a Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
-In the history of Indian literature, it was of considerable significance because it was associated with the struggle for Indian independence.
-India's national song 'Vande Mataram' has been published in this volume. It was translated and published by Oxford Press by Julius Lipner.
-The story is about a couple who decide to leave the village and go to the nearby city, during the Bengal famine.
-The novel describes all the events that take place before and after their journey.
(a)Gitanjali-
This is not the correct answer, because Gitanjali was written by Rabindranath Tagore. Hence Option A. is an incorrect option.
(b)Anandmath-
This is the correct answer, because Anandmath was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Hence, Option B. is the correct option.
(c)Neel Darpan-
This is not the correct answer, because Neel Darpan was written by Dinabandhu Mitra. Hence Option C. is an incorrect option.
(d)Gulamgiri-
This is not the correct answer, because Gulamgiri was written by Jyotiba Phule. Hence Option D. is an incorrect option.
Hence, Option B. Anandmath is the correct answer.

Note: -The Abbey of Bliss is a Bengali novel, written and published in 1882 by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
-It is inspired by and set in the background of the late 18th-century Sannyasi Revolt, and is considered to be one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature.
-Its significance is enhanced by the fact that the fight for Indian independence from the British Empire became synonymous with it.
-The Abbey of Bliss (literally Anand=Bliss and Math=Abbey) was its first English publication.