The advent of synthetic indigo had a profound impact on the Champaran sharecropping system, as detailed in the chapter Indigo from Class 12th. Synthetic indigo, produced through chemical processes, significantly reduced the demand for natural indigo cultivated by the peasants, ...

The primary issue of Champaran’s peasants revolved around the oppressive system imposed by British landlords, who forced them to grow indigo on a significant portion of their land. As described in the chapter Indigo from Class 12th, the farmers were ...

Gandhi was deeply disapproving of the lawyers charging high fees to the peasants, as highlighted in the chapter Indigo from Class 12th. He felt that the lawyers were exploiting the very farmers who were already suffering from economic hardship due ...

In Muzaffarpur, Gandhi was welcomed by a prominent lawyer named Brajkishore Prasad, who was a key figure in the local political landscape and a supporter of the farmers’ cause. As detailed in the chapter Indigo from Class 12th, Prasad played ...

Gandhi decided to visit Muzaffarpur before going to Champaran to gather more information about the conditions of the indigo farmers and to understand their grievances better. As described in the chapter Indigo from Class 12th, he wanted to meet local ...