Which of the following literary personalities made the greatest contribution in arousing patriotism in the 19th century?

• A. Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-85) through his plays, poems and journals advocating use of Swadeshi articles and use of Hindi in courts
• B. Dinbandhu Mitra's exposure of Indigo planters in Nil Darpana
• C. Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar's Journal Nibandhamaka (1874-81)
• D. Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)

Answer: (D)