Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay: 

• Anandamath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1882.  
  • It was set in the background of the Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century.  
  • The national song of India, Vande Mataram, was first published in this novel. 
• Durgeshnandini is a historical romance novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1865.  
  • Durgeshnandini is a story of the love triangle between Jagat Singh, a Mughal General, Tilottama, the daughter of a Bengali feudal lord and Ayesha, the daughter of a rebel Pathan leader against whom Jagat Singh was fighting.  
• Devi Chaudhurani is a Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1884. 
• Gitabitan is a book forming a collection of all 2,232 songs written by Rabindranath Tagore. 

About Savitri Bai Phule :

• She started Mahila Seva Sadan in 1852. Hence, statement 1 is correct. 
• Jyotiba Phule founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) in 1873. She carried the Satya Shodhak Samaj after Jyotiba’s death. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. 
• She composed a poem “Go, get education”  for the oppressed community. 

• Rani Velu Nachiyar, also known as Veeramangai, was the princess of the Ramnad Kingdom of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. Hence, statement 1 is correct. 
• She is revered as the first queen to fight against the British colonial power in India. Hence, statement 2 is correct. 
  • She was a scholar in languages like French, English, and Urdu. 
• Nachiyar became queen of the Sivaganga estate (present-day Tamil Nadu) in 1780 after her husband Muthuvaduganathaperiya Udaiyathevar’s death. She ruled until 1790. 
• She went on to produce the first human bomb as well as establish the first army of trained women soldiers in the late 1700s.

Santhal Hul of 1855: 

• The Santhal Hul of 1855 was one of the earliest peasant uprisings against British colonial rule in India.  
• It was led by four brothers namely Sidho, Kanho, Chand and Bhairav Murmu, along with sisters Phulo and Jhano. Hence, statement 1 is correct. 
• This uprising led to the enactment of the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1876. Hence, statement 2 is correct. 
• The Santhal Pargana was formed from the districts of Bhagalpur and Birbhum after the Santhal Revolt of 1855. The pargana was supposed to have its own set of laws.