Who wrote the famous drama Neel Darpan which depicted agony of indigo cultivators and brutality planters?

The famous drama Neel Darpan was written by Dinabandhu Mitra, a Bengali playwright and social reformer.

It was first published in 1859 and became a significant work in exposing the horrors of the indigo cultivation system in Bengal during the British Raj. The play depicts the suffering of the indigo cultivators at the hands of the ruthless planters and highlights their exploitation.