Question

The first Historical novel written in Bengal was ………………………..
A) Chemmeen
B) Anguriya Binimoy
C) Chomana Dudi
D) Anandmath

Answer 1

Hint:
-The person who wrote this novel was a 19th century Bengali writer and intellectual.
-In the Bengal era, his works were considered ardent displays of nationalism and philosophy.
-He had tremendous knowledge of Sanskrit. He wrote several novels.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options
Option A) Chemmin – is an incorrect answer because it is not the first Historical novel which was written in Bengal. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option B) Anguriya Binimoy – is a correct answer because “Anguriya Binimoy” was the first historical novel written in Bengal by Bhudev Mukhopadhyay. In 19th century Bengal, Bhudev Mukhopadhyay was a writer and intellectual. His works were considered ardent displays of nationalism and philosophy in the period of Bengal. He was born in 1827 and died in 1894.
Option C) Chomana Dudi – is an incorrect answer because Chomana Dudi is a feature film in the Kannada language. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Shivaram Karanth. It is incorrect here.
Option D) Anandmath – is an incorrect answer because Anandamath is a Bengali fiction, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882. 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.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Note:
i) Mukhopadhyay was a renowned author and thinker and in his works he mixed nationalism with rationalism.
ii) In order to synergize with the modern times, he strove to change Hindu customs and family laws.
iii)In 1877, the British awarded him the CIE (Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire).