Cultivation in bengal led to a rebbelion in 1859-60 is
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Indigo farmers revolted in Nadia district of Bengal by refusing to indigo yield.
They attacked policemen who intervened.
Planters in response increased rents and evicted farmers leading to more agitations.
April 1860 all farmers in Barasat division of districts Nadia and Pabna went on strike and refused to grow indigo.
Strike spread to parts of Bengal.
Farmers led by Biswas brothers of Nadia, Rafiq Mondal of Malda and Kader Molla of Pabna.
Revolt received support from various zamindars notably Ramrattan Mullick of Narail.
Revolt was suppressed and various farmers who were slaughtered by government and some zamindars.
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