Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. : Translated from the Bengali by a Native.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitra, Dinabandhu, 1829-1874

Contributor:

Dutt, Michael Madhusudan, 1824-1873

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror" by Dinabandhu Mitra is a dramatic work written in the mid-19th century. This play explores the plight of Bengali peasants under the oppressive Indigo plantation system, highlighting their struggles and the injustices they face at the hands of colonial planters. The narrative is centered around characters like Goluk Chunder, Sadhu Churn, and Nobin Madhab, who represent the suffering yet resilient ryots fighting against servitude and exploitation. The opening of the drama sets the stage by illustrating the dire circumstances of ryots, specifically focusing on Goluk Chunder and Sadhu Churn, who lament their lost prosperity due to the forced cultivation of Indigo instead of rice. They express despair over the encroaching control of the Indigo planters and the resulting misery that has become their life. The dialogue reveals the deep emotional and financial toll that Indigo cultivation has inflicted on their families and communities, showcasing a vivid portrayal of agrarian distress in colonial India. Through the characters' conversations, the audience is introduced to themes of resistance, identity, and the quest for justice, drawing attention to the pervasive inequalities of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by KD Weeks, Mary Glenn Krause, Eric Lehtonen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nil_Darpan

Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2017-01-19