INDIGO

BY- Louis Fischer

Issue

- In Champaran, arable land was divided into

estates owned by Englishmen and tended by
Indian tenants.
- Chief commercial crop indigo.
- Tenants to plant on 15% indigo.
- To surrender entire indigo
as rent.
Issue

- Synthetic indigo in the market.

- Landlords force new agreements.
- Ask for 15% compensation.
- Peasants resist, widespread unrest.
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Indigo depicts Mahatma Gandhi's campaign for
the downtrodden peasants of Champaran.
They were sharecroppers for the British
planters. The peasants used to live in dismal
conditions and were obligated to plant Indigo
as part of a contract.
END RESULT

Their position deteriorated since Bihar had a

landlord system at the time. As a result, Gandhi
made the decision to fight injustice. He fought for a
year to obtain justice for the peasants. Following
that, it supported the peasants in building courage
and an understanding of their basic rights.
oppose inequality and Gandhiji attempted to
address not just political and economic concerns,
but also social issues.
Role of Rajkumar Shukla
- Poor, emaciated peasant from Champaran.

- Impressed by the sharecropper’s tenacity and

story Gandhi relented

- Contacted Gandhi in 1916 in Lucknow.

- Shukla followed Gandhi to Cawnpore later at

Calcutta
Role of Gandhi ji

- Shukla paid a visit to Muzaffarpur. He gathered all

of the information. It was discussed with Kriplani.
Lawyers were met, reprimanded, and the legal
standpoint was understood. The met peasants
had smelled unrest.
- Fear-strikes among peasants have been
observed. He believes he should bestow the
weapon of bravery and fearlessness upon them.
Role of lawyers
They brought the case to court and were
successful in collecting fees. Gandhi scolded
them for misleading and duping the peasants.
They assisted with legal matters. They were,
however, unsure if he would be imprisoned.

When Gandhi was incarcerated, he pleaded for

justice for sharecroppers. Lawyers consider
themselves to be desertionists. Gandhi's Civil
Disobedience Movement was backed by them.
They assisted him in filing complaints against
landlords.
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CHAMPARAN SATYAGRAH

- Approached British landlord association.

- Commissioner, cold-shouldered.
- Proceeded to Motihari, got mass support from
peasants, continued investigation.
- SeRved official notice to leave Champaran.
- Signed, said would disobey the order.
- Served summons, Motihari black with peasants.
- Peasants demonstrate outside the courtroom.
- Officials powerless, Government baffled.
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END RESULT
- Court arrest, says obeying the voice of
conscience.
- Convinces lawyers to join the movement.
- Continues to collect legal evidence.
- The government forced to set up the inquiry
commission.
- Meeting, the deadlock overcompensation.
- Agrees to 25%, landlords learned they were
not above the law, peasants got courage.
- Battle of champaran won
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Presentation by- Nishant Sharma