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what were the causes of 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 Nawabs 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.
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1839-1860 witnessed a widespread peasant uprising against the aggressive planters of indigo. With growth in textile industry post Industrial Revolution, dyeing of clothes became an important part of apparel manufacturing. As India emerged as the largest exporter of Indigo, the planters started taking a keen interest in indigo.
Forceful cultivation of Indigo: Cultivation of Indigo was introduced by British in Bengal in the late 18th century which eventually spread to Bihar. Indigo was used in England for dyeing cloth and was of no use to the farmers in India. Peasants from Bengal were compelled to reserve a part of their land to grow indigo
Plight of farmers- Excessive labor and unfavorable returns : The planters of Indigo formed political association to establish their authority. This resulted in the emergence of a new factor in the agrarian economy which scoured the privileges of the Zamindars.
Forceful cultivation of Indigo: Cultivation of Indigo was introduced by British in Bengal in the late 18th century which eventually spread to Bihar. Indigo was used in England for dyeing cloth and was of no use to the farmers in India. Peasants from Bengal were compelled to reserve a part of their land to grow indigo
Plight of farmers- Excessive labor and unfavorable returns : The planters of Indigo formed political association to establish their authority. This resulted in the emergence of a new factor in the agrarian economy which scoured the privileges of the Zamindars.
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