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

By Dinabandhu Mitra

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In colonial India, desperate farmers risk everything to fight against a system that demands they grow Indigo, or lose their land, their families, and their lives.

Genres

Culture/Civilization/Society Literature

Released

2017-01-19

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Summary

"Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror" by Dinabandhu Mitra is a drama that shines a light on the suffering of Bengali farmers forced to grow Indigo in the 1800s. The play follows Goluk Chunder, Sadhu Churn, and Nobin Madhab as they stand up against cruel Indigo planters who stole their land and forced them into poverty. The start of the play shows how these farmers have lost everything because they have to grow Indigo instead of food. The story shows their struggle and how they're trying to fight back, highlighting the unfairness of the time and their fight for their rights and identity.