Correct Option
The correct matching is as follows:
- Bankimchandra is the author of 'Debi Chaudhurani'. This Bengali novel, published in 1884, contributed to nationalist sentiments.
- Dinabandhu Mitra wrote 'Nil-Darpan'. This Bengali play, published in 1860, exposed the exploitation and oppression of indigo farmers by British planters.
- Premchand (Munshi Premchand) is the author of 'Shatranj ke Khilari'. This Hindi short story depicts the decline of the aristocracy in Awadh.
Therefore, the correct combination is A-2, B-3, C-1.
Incorrect Options
- Option A-2, B-4, C-1 is incorrect because 'Chandrakanta' (List-II, 4) was written by Devaki Nandan Khatri, not Dinabandhu Mitra (List-I, B).
- Option A-3, B-4, C-2 is incorrect as 'Nil-Darpan' (List-II, 3) was written by Dinabandhu Mitra, not Bankimchandra (List-I, A). Similarly, 'Chandrakanta' (List-II, 4) was not by Dinabandhu Mitra, and 'Debi Chaudhurani' (List-II, 2) was not by Premchand (List-I, C).
- Option A-3, B-1, C-4 is incorrect because 'Nil-Darpan' (List-II, 3) was written by Dinabandhu Mitra, not Bankimchandra (List-I, A). 'Shatranj ke Khilari' (List-II, 1) was by Premchand, not Dinabandhu Mitra (List-I, B). 'Chandrakanta' (List-II, 4) was by Devaki Nandan Khatri, not Premchand (List-I, C).