UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·history·modern history

Which among the following events happened earliest ?

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  1. ASwami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
  2. BDinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan.Correct
  3. CBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
  4. DSatyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.

Explanation

Comparing the dates of each event: A) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj — 1875 B) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan — 1858-1860 C) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandamath — 1882 D) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the ICS Examination — 1863 Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the play Neeldarpan (The Indigo Mirror) in 1858-59, which was published in 1860. This is the earliest event among all the options.
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