Question

'Indigo production collapse in Bengal'. Explain why. What were the findings of the Indigo Commission.

Answer 1

1 the indigo was a cash crop for the British
2 the people wanted freedom and refused to work for the profit of British
3 because of constant famine the people of bengal refused to work for the British

Answer 2

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