Question

shortly describe the Indigo Revolts and their outcomes in Bengal. ​

Answer 1

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The Indigo revolt was a peasant movement in the state of Bengal. The indigo farmers revolted against the atrocities of the indigo planters which were mainly Europeans. The indigo farmers according to the contract signed with the planters, grew indigo crop on extremely fertile piece of their land. They were paid extremely low prices for their crop. Hence, the indigo farmers rose in revolt against the indigo planters. In March 1859, the farmers refused to sow a single seedling of the indigo plant. Gradually, it spread to several districts in Bengal. The revolt of the indigo planters forced the government to appoint the “Indigo Commission “in 1860. In the Commission report, E.W.L Tower noted that that “not a chest of indigo reached England without being stained with human blood”. The Indigo commission was appointed which held the planters guilty, and criticized them for the coercive methods they used with indigo cultivators. The company asked ryots (farmers) to fulfill their existing contracts but also told them that they could refuse to produce indigo in future. This was a big relief for the peasants and gradually the plantations of Indigo came to an end in Bengal.

Answer 2

The indigo movement was a peasant movement in Bengal. In this revolt, peasants revolted against the Planters who forced them to plant indigo seeds on extremely fertile land. After the indigo gets planted, the soil loses its fertility and more crops can be grown after that. Also, the peasants used to get very low prices for the indigo which they had to forcefully sell to the planters, mainly Europeans,this was a great loss for the peasants. Hence, they started a revolt against the English planters. In March 1859, the peasants refused to sow a single seed of Indigo.

In the commission report of 1860, E.W.L. Tower noticed that there was no indigo. So, the commission was setup and it announced the planters guilty and even criticised them. The commission asked the peasants to complete their existing contracts and gave them the right to deny any further cultivation of Indigo on the their land. This was a great relief for the peasants and gradually, indigo cultivation came to an end in Bengal.

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