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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Modern Indian History
Question

Who among the following was offered Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Michael Madhusudan Dutta

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Michael Madhusudan Dutta”.
Michael Madhusudan Dutta was a popular 19th century Bengali poet and dramatist He was offered to be a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Paris.

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