🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 2018British Policies in India

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

aActive all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
bActive involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
cJoining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
dDrastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
✓ Correct answer: c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
ExplanationChamparan Satyagraha (1917) was undertaken after Mahatma Gandhi learned about the abuses suffered by farmers, who were forced into growing indigo by British planters and estate owners.Under the Tinkathia system in Champaran, tenants were forced to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land for landlords.European planters imposed high rents and illegal fees, sparking passive resistance.This marked the beginning of Gandhian methods and the involvement of peasants in the Indian National Movement.48

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