7. When and where did the
Indigo Revolt start? who started it
Answers
Explanation:
The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60 and was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow indigo under terms that were greatly unfavourable to the farmers. Indigo cultivation started in Bengal in 1777. Indigo was in high demand worldwide.
Answer:
The revolt began from Govindpur village in Nadia district of Bengal where two peasants Digamber Biswas and Bishnu Biswas gave up indigo cultivation. This was followed by a struggle with the Lathials and revolt spread in many parts of Bengal.
Explanation:
1839
The Indigo Rebellion (Indigo Revolts) com- prised widespread peasant uprisings in Bengal from 1839 to 1860 against rapacious planters of the indigo crop that are viewed by historians as important events giving rise to the early Indian nationalist movement.