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Ruling the Countryside — Social Science STD 8 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceRuling the Countryside3 Marks
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How was Gandhi related to the Indigo planters?
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Answer

  1. After the revolt, indigo production collapsed in Bengal. But the planters how shifted their operation to Bihar. With the discovery of synthetic dyes in the late 19th century their business was severely affected, but yet they managed to expand production.
  2. When Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa, a peasant from Bihar persuaded him visit Champaran and see the plight of the indigo cultivators there.
  3. Mahatma Gandhi’s visit in 1917 marked the beginning of the Champaran movement against the indigo planters.

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