Question

Who was the first writer to create the image of ‘Bharat Mata’ as an

identity of India and how? (1)

a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870, by writing the song

“Vande Mataram” and later including it in his novel ‘Anand Math’

b. Rabindranath Tagore through his collection of ballads, nursery

rhymes and myth

c. Mahatma Gandhiji during his salt march and satyagraha.

d. Abanindranath Tagore by his paintings of a mother figure in 1905​

Answer 1

Bankin chandra chattopadhyay