Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Kings and Chronicles

Question:

'Amar Katha' (My Story) is the autobiography of ________.

Options:

Kalpana Dutt

Surya Sen

Debendranath Tagore

Binodini Dasi

Correct Answer:

Binodini Dasi

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Binodini Dasi

Binodini Dasi (1863-1941) was a pioneering figure in Bengali theatre in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and worked closely with the dramatist and director Girish Chandra Ghosh (1844-1912). She was one of the prime movers behind the setting up of the Star Theatre (1883) in Calcutta which became a centre for famous productions. Between 1910 and 1913 she serialised her autobiography, Amar Katha (My Story). A remarkable personality, she exemplified the problem women faced in recasting their roles in society.