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Submitted to - Mr. Sukhdeep Raj
Submitted by-Arshdeep Kaur
Class - XII - A
Roll no. - 13683914
 Certificate
This is certify that Arshdeep Kaur of class 12th science of Jnv Ludhiana has
successfully completed hell' project work on the topic Gandhi Ji's Struggle for
Champaran as per requirement of CBSE for session 2022-23

By I certify that this project as up to my expectations and as per the guidelines

issued by the CBSE.

S;_g1ta ture of s;_g11ature of s;_g11ature of

Teaclrer Exami1ter Pri1tc;pa(
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I would like to express my thanks to the people who have helped me throughout my
project. I am grateful to my Principal Mr. Jitender Bhakoo and my teacher Mr.
Sukhdeep Raj (PGT English for his nonstop support for the project. A special thank of
mine goes to my dear classmates who helped me out in completing the project, where
they all exchanged their own interesting ideas, thoughts and made this possible to
complete my project with all accurate information. wish to thank my parents for their
personal support or attention, which inspired me to go my own way. At last but not
he least want to thank my friends who treasured me for my hard work and
encouraged me an finally to God who made all the things possible for me till the end.

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l ou;;e F,icfter
• Was a Jewish-American jou rnalist.
• A Leftist
• Major Works
• The God that Failed (1949)
• The Soviets in World Affairs (1930 )
• The War in Spain (1937)
• Men and Politics (au tobiography)
• The Essential Gandhi (editor) (1962)
• The Life of Lenin (1964).h
 Main i/JueJ in Cltamparan
• Most adorable land in Champaran.
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• The chief commercial crop was indigo .
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• The landlords compelled all tenors to entieth or 15 percent of their holdings with indigo.
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• The entire indigo harvest want to be at This was done by long-term contract.
(110iQ1t Natio11a( Co11_g1AeJJ 1885
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• Allan Octavian Hunte- foundler.
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• It was the first modern.
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• Nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
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• After 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma .
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• Gandhi, Congress became principal leader of the Indian independence movement,
influenced other anti nationalist movements in the Congress led India to
independence from Great Britain.
luc~How Se11,0H - Vecem6er 1916
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• Lucknow Pact-b/w Indian National Congress & Muslim League hope for:Hindu-
Muslim unity.
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• Cordial relations were established between extremistigaram!gf' am rlal) & • !,
moderatearam dal) factions of Indian National CongPess. ~ t: •
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• 2301 delegates & many visitors attended the session.. t '

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• Here, Gandhiji met asharecropper named Rajkuma.r Shukla who-requested.
Gandhiji to come to Bihar with him and told him about the injustice of the landlord
system in Champaran.
• Was the person who convinced Mindepender M.K. Gandhi to visit ·

. Champaran village in Bihar.

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• Was a v1·11ager w h o b ecame .c.1amous 1or

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Gandhi during Champaran,satyn.gr.ai<i an<l thls ' stnJ.ggle-.

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Ganoft; J; ano Raf1'.umar Sftu~la :-
• During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj
Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested
him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers)
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• Shukla followed Gandhi everywhere and begged hin1 to fix a date to come to hlef
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• Gandhi was much impressed and fixed a schedule .
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• Gandhi and Shukla reached Patna to meet Dr. Rajendra prasad but he was out of
town.
~aje11ort1 Prt11t10 (1881/ -1963) :-
• Lawyer by training .
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• A m1ajor leader from the region of Bihar.

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• 1946-Minister of Food and Agriculture 19'1-7-Presldent of the Constituent. )
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• Assembly of India, which prepared the Constit ution of India The fi (st
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President of India, in office from 1952 to 1962.

Ganoft; J; in Muzzarfarpur :-
• When they didn't met Rajendra Prasad in Patna they decided to go to
Muzzafarpur first t o get odled information about Champaran sharecroppers .
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• Sent telegram to JB Kriplan and gain Prof. Malkani Home-a government -
servant. ·,
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• Indians were afraid to show symoutly to supporters of :h eme rule. 1
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• The news of Gandhil rival spread: marecroppers ga_therecf in la;rge IH\ajhers to

m eet their champion Gandlhi chided the Muzzafarpur lawyers for takhig a high
fee from p oor sharecroppers. · \ "·~ .
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Jivat/Aam Bftagwa1toa1 !(fAipala1ti (1888 -1982)

• 1947 President of INC

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• A Gandhian socialist, environmentalist, mystic and independence -
activist .
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• The husband of Sucheta Kriplan.
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• Kripalani was a familiar figure, from the Non - Cooperation
Movements of the 1920S to the Emergency of the 197{)~ ·o rie of Gandhi~& :, -
most ardent disciples. "
Late,. Vevelopmenll :-
• Germany developed synth etic indigo .
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• Landlords obtained agreements from the sharecroppers to pay them
compensation for being released from the 15 per cent arrangement .
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• Many peasants signed & paid willingly: others who went to court were
threatened/intimidated by landlord's thugs.
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• Peasants came to know of synthetic indigo & they demanded their money
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back.
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• Thus arose the conflict-Gandhiji arrived at this point.
N«,.«g«n0«1 M«l~«ni (1890 - 197~) :-
• A social worker and freedom fighter from Rajasthan.
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• Malkani left teaching, joined Mahatma Gandhi and became his ...
close confident. i )
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• He was conferred the Padma Bhushan aw~rd in 1973 by the
Government of India.
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• He was a member of Rajya Sabha for two terms. .
Ga11~ftiJii llpp!Aoacft :-
• Gandhiji had a very systematic approach to the problem- he along with
his lawyer friends gathered as much information about the problem in
Champaran.
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• Gathered evidence & documents to support their case - everything was
documented (written down) convinced the British official~,~ >fhO finally
set up an official commission of enquiry. .-
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• Commission awarded 25% refund to the peasants.i /
Eraoicati11g fear a110 i11fu1i11g co11fioe11ce :-
• Gandhi explained that the amount of the refund was less
important than the fact that the landlords had been obliged to ·,
surrender part of the money and, with it, part of their prestige .
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• Now the peasant saw that he had righi.s and defenders. ,,
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• He gained confidence.
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