Question

Under what circumstances indigo peasant decided that they would no longer remain silent?

Answer 1

Indigo cultivation was a labor 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. Therefore, the cultivators suffered under such an exploitative system. Also the cultivators were not free to grow other crops. Even if he were he found that the indigo crop had exhausted the fertility of the soil.