Question

Read the passage and answer the following: In moments of struggle people often sing songs to inspire each other and to build a sense of collective unity. Such songs give us a glimpse of their feelings. During the indigo rebellion many such songs could be heard in the villages of lower Bengal. Here is one such song: The long lathis wielded by the planter of Mollahati / now lie in a cluster The babus of Kolkata have sailed down / to see the great fight This time the raiyats are all ready, / they will no longer be beaten in silence They will no longer give up their life / without fighting the lathiyals. 1. What gave the Indigo peasants the power to rebel? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Indigo cultivation was a labour intensive job. The indigo cultivators signed a contract with the planters that they would only sow indigo. With time, the money paid to these cultivators became less and less.

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Answer 2

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the songs helped them express their feelings on growing indigo rather than growing the things that they actually wanted to grow