Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 undertook a Satyagraha against the British policy of forcing farmers to grow Indigo plant. Indigo derived from the Indigo plant was used in the textile industry to impart a blue color to fibres.

What type of a substance is Indigo?

Dye

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Solution

The correct option is A
Dye

Indigo is a dye. A dye is a colorant that gives color to cloth and fibres. Dye Indigo imparts a blue color that is often used to dye blue jeans today. The picture below shows Indigo dyed yarn.

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