7. What were the clocumstances which led to the
Eventual collapse of Indigo Production in Bengal?
Answers
Answer:In March 1859 thousands of ryoths in Bengal refused to grow Indigo and attacked Indigo factories with weopons.
They attacked Gomastas and swore they would no longer take advances to grow Indigo.
They felt that local zamindars and village headmen supported them against the planters.
In many villages , headmen mobilised the Indigo peasants and fought against the lathiyals.
The Indigo peasants expected support from British government against the planters.
During this time the Lieutenant Governor was touring the region and the peasants saw this as sign of support.
In Barasat , the Magistrate Ashley Eden issued a notice to protect the ryoths (peasants) from indigo contracts.
The British Government brought military to protect the planters from assaults and took steps over the Indigo cultivation.
The British government declared that Indigo production was not profitable for ryoths(peasants).
The British Government asked the ryoths (peasants) to fulfil their existing contracts and told them that could refuse to produce Indigo in future.
This lead to collapse of Indigo production in Bengal.
Explanation:
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The collapse of indigo production in Bengal was caused by the following circumstances:
a. Ryots’ denied producing the indigo anymore
b. Protests started taking place by the peasants/ ryots supported by the zamindars
c. Following the protests, the Indigo Commission was constituted by the government which accepted the faults of the planters and asked the planters to stop the cultivation.
d. Planters eventually moved out of the city