Question

Why did the peasants revolt against the growing of indigo?

• A. The peasants were forced to grow indigo instead of food crops.
• B. The peasants were not given monetary help.
• C. The debts increased and the peasants were not able to pay back.
• D. The peasants were unhappy with the maltreatment of soldiers.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The debts increased and the peasants were not able to pay back.

The peasants were forced to grow indigo. They received an advance amount for cultivation, but it was not sufficient, thus leading to increasing debts. The unrest amongst the peasants gave rise to the “Neel Bidroha”, or the Indigo Revolt. It started with a strike by peasants in a village in the Nadia district of Bengal.