The correct option is Chittoprasad.
Explanation
The Bengal Famine of 1943 evoked a strong response from the artistic community in India. Artists associated with leftist movements, particularly the Communist Party of India (CPI), used visual arts to document the humanitarian crisis and critique the colonial administration.
Detailed Analysis:
- Chittoprasad Bhattacharya: He was an active member of the Communist Party of India. During the famine of 1943, the CPI commissioned him to travel to the worst-affected areas, specifically the Midnapore district. He produced a series of stark, black-and-white ink sketches depicting the starving peasantry. These sketches were compiled into a publication titled 'Hungry Bengal' (1943). The British authorities subsequently seized and burned almost all copies of this book to suppress the visual evidence of the famine.
- Zainul Abedin: While he is also globally renowned for his "Famine Sketches" (1943), which were drawn on cheap packing paper using dry brush strokes, the specific publication 'Hungry Bengal' commissioned by the CPI is the work of Chittoprasad.
- Somnath Hore: Influenced by Chittoprasad and the CPI, Hore also documented the Tebhaga movement and the famine through sketches and woodcuts, but he is not the author of the 'Hungry Bengal' publication.
Key Takeaway: Chittoprasad's 'Hungry Bengal' is a seminal work of political art and reportage commissioned by the Communist Party of India to document the 1943 Bengal Famine.