Question : Who is the first Indian to have authored a published English novel?
Option 1: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Option 2: Jhumpa Lahiri
Option 3: Amitav Ghosh
Option 4: Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Solution : The correct option is Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, a renowned Indian author and poet, is credited with writing the first major Indian novel in English. His novel "Rajmohan's Wife" was serialized in the Indian Field magazine in 1864, making it the first Indian novel in English to be published. This novel is often acknowledged as the precursor to the later development of the Indian English novel.
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