With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar (1869-1912), a close associate of Sri Aurobindo, wrote "Desher Katha".

Published in 1904, the book detailed the British commercial and industrial exploitation of India and had a significant impact on the Swadeshi movement in Bengal.

It sold ten thousand copies within the first year and was later banned by the government in 1910.

Deuskar's book warned against the colonial state's 'hypnotic conquest of the mind' and inspired swadeshi street plays and folk songs.

While Deuskar used 'desh' to mean nation, the book also contributed to regional awakening.

Although the book mentions Bengal and India interchangeably, it does so within the broader context of nationalism. The primary focus was on India's exploitation.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is not correct. Hence, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.