April 24, 2025
Kolkata

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Arts & Culture History

Nil Darpan (The Indigo Mirror) by Dinabandhu Mitra

[Nil Darpan, often translated as The Indigo Mirror] is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858-1859. Published in 1860, the play is a searing indictment of the British indigo planters in Bengal and their brutal exploitation of Indian indigo farmers (ryots). Nil Darpan is considered a landmark work in Bengali drama and a

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Arts & Culture History

Bharatmata (Abanindranath Tagore Painting)

[Bharatmata] is a painting by the Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore in 1905. Considered an iconic image of Indian nationalism, it depicts a saffron-clad woman, reminiscent of a sadhvi, holding items symbolic of India's national aspirations. The painting is one of the earliest and most influential visual representations of Bharatmata (Mother India), and a landmark work

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