The earliest Indian novel was written in which of the following languages?

Tamil'

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Bengali

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The correct option is C Bengali
Bengali novels occupy a great place in Indian literature. Earliest Indian novel was written in Bengali. Though first Bengali novel was Karuna O Phulmonir Bibaran in 1852, the actual journey of Bengali novel started with Durgesh Nandini written by Bankim Chandhra Chattergy in 1865. Bengal has given birth to a large number of gems in the field of literature like Rabindhranath Tagore and many more.

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