Which of the following statements about ҂arnaparichayҠa mid 19th century Bengali text is/are correct? 1. It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy 2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Barnaparichay (or Borno Parichay) is a landmark Bengali primer written by the 19th-century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, not Raja Rammohan Roy [1]. First published in 1855, it was designed to simplify the Bengali alphabet and introduce a systematic approach to learning the language [1]. While Raja Rammohan Roy did compile a Bengali grammar book and helped evolve a modern prose style, he is not the author of this specific primer [3]. Barnaparichay became the most widely used and influential primer of its time, gaining immense popularity where previous attempts by others had failed to gain traction [1]. It revolutionized the Bengali alphabet system and remains a foundational text in Bengali education [1]. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect, and statement 2 is correct.

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1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnaparichay
2. [2] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 7: Social and Cultural Awakening in the First Half of the 19th Century > MODERN INDIA > p. 127
3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > Raja Rammohan Roy's Efforts at Social Reform > p. 208