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Who is the author of the Bengali novel 'Pather Panchali'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
  2. Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
  3. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
  4. Manik Bandyopadhyay

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay šŸ“š Explanation: 'Pather Panchali' (Song of the Little Road) was published in 1929 and is considered one of the greatest works of Bengali literature. It tells the story of the childhood of Apu and Durga in a rural Bengal village. The novel was later adapted into a world-famous cinematic masterpiece by Satyajit Ray.