give any two reason for the Indigo revolt
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Cause lead to revolt - Indigo planting in Bengal dated back to 1777. With expansion of British power in the Nawabate of Bengal, indigo planting became more and more commercially profitable because of the demand for blue dye in Europe. ... The indigo planters persuaded the peasants to plant indigo instead of food crops.Jun 30, 2018
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In 1859–60 peasant farmers who grew indigo in the Bengal region of northeastern India rebelled against the British planters who controlled the industry. Their widespread violent rebellion is variously known as the Indigo Revolt, the Indigo Rebellion, the Indigo Riots, the Blue Mutiny, or the Blue Rebellion. Indigo is a plant that yields a rich blue dye. Before man-made blue dyes were created, natural indigo dye was highly needed