Question

Enumerate the significance of blue rebellion

Answer 1

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Blue rebellion took place in West Bengal. The indigo growing farmers refused to grow Indigo. They attacked the planters and indigo factories.
This rebellion was result of British forcing them to grow Indigo in one part of their land. The powerful and rich planters made the farmers grow Indigo. They also had agents to deal with framers and collect the produce. The Indigo growing farmers were not treated properly by these agents plus, they had to sign agreements in order to accept loans at a very high interest.This protest was known as Blue rebellion as the Indigo crops yielded a shade of blue.

Outcome of blue rebellion: After the blue revolt, Indigo production collapsed in Bengal. But the planters now shifted their operation to Bihar. With the discovery of synthetic dyes in the late nineteenth century their business was severely affected, yet they managed to expand production. When Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa, a peasant from Bihar persuaded him to visit Champaran and see the plight of the indigo cultivators there. Mahatma Gandhi's visit in 1917 marked the beginning of the Champaran movement against the indigo planters and asked them not to produce indigo.

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