Indigo is considered to be a blue gold. Write a report on indigo revolt
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Indigo planting in Bengal dated back to 1777 when Louis Bonnard, a Frenchman introduced it to the Indians. He was probably the first indigo planter of Bengal.It was introduced in large parts of Burdwan, Bankura, Birbhum, North 24 Parganas, and Jessore (present Bangladesh). The indigo planters persuaded the peasants to plant indigo instead of food crops. They provided loans, called dadon, at a very high interest. Once a farmer took such loans he remained in debt for his whole life before passing it to his successors. The price paid by the planters was meagre, only 2.5% of the market price. The farmers could make no profit growing indigo. The farmers were totally unprotected from the indigo planters, who resorted to mortgages or destruction of their property if they were unwilling to obey them. Government rules favoured the planters. By an act in 1833, the planters were granted a free hand in oppression.
Due to the superior quality of Indigo and also because of grater demand in European Countries Indigo is considered to be a blue gold.
Explanation:
Indigo uprising took place in Bengal in the year 1858. The peasants was forced to provide Indigo to planters in order to supply to European countries. They was paid very less money and the production cost was more. Therefore agitated farmers stated the revolt against planters from the village Govbindapur in Nadia district and later other areas also joined by other villages. This revolt prove to be successful which result in formation of Indigo Commission in 1860.
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