Question

A. Dadabhai Naoroji	i. Satyarth Prakash
B. Dayanand Saraswati	ii. Kapalkundala
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak	iii. The wants and means of India
D. Bankim Chandra Chetterjee	iv. Gita Rahasya

1. A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
2. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
3. A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
4. A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii

The correct answer is A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii.

• Satyarth Prakash (The Light of Meaning of the Truth or The Light of Truth)
  • It is written by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875.
  • It is considered one of his major scholarly works.
  • The book was originally written in Hindi and subsequently revised by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1882.
  • This book is now translated into more than 20 languages including Sanskrit and several foreign languages like English, French, German, Swahili, Arabic, and Chinese.
  • The major portion of the book is dedicated to laying down the reformist advocacy of Swami Dayanand with the last three chapters making a case for the comparative study of different religious faiths. 
• Kapalkundala
  • It is a painful love story, full of intrigue and suspense, penned by one of the most iconic Bengali writers, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
  • Our National Song Vande Matram was written by him.
  • Other notable works of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya:
    • Durgesh Nandini, Komalakanter Doptor, Mrinalini, Krishnakanter Will, Bishbrikhsha, Rajsingho, Sitaram, Devi Chaudhurani.
• The wants and means of India
  • It throws light on the Drain theory Put forward by Dadabhai Naoroji. British government exploited India in every way the could from 1757 to 1947.
  • Dadabhai Nauroji raised his voice against the drain of wealth from India to Britain in 1870 and ensured that British rule will not last long in India.
  • Major writings of Dada Bhai Naroji were as follows:
    • Poverty and Unbritish rule in India
    • The manners and customs of the Parsees
    • Condition of India
    • Admission of educated natives into the ICS
    • The wants and means of India 
• Gita Rahasya
  • ​It was written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
  • He wrote it when he was in prison at Mandalay in Burma.
  • He is known as the "father of Indian Unrest”.
  • He also earned the title “Lokamanya” which means 'the person who is respected by people and favourite of all.