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what was champaran movement?

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Answered by DodieZollner
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Champaran Movement was the first civil disobedience movement started in India by Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar. The movement launched because farmers in Champaran were forced to grow indigo cultivation. Champaran became Gandhi's first experiment in satyagraha. Eventually, the movement ended with the abolition of Indigo farming in Champaran by introducing Tinkathia system.

Answered by presentmoment
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Champaran movement:

  • Champaran movement was the first Mahatma inspired revolt against the British empire and was held in 1917.  
  • This was considered as the very first satyagraha and was conducted in 1917. It was an act of civil disobedience and specifically protested against the oppression meted out to the Indian farmers in Bihar’s Champaran district.  
  • It was headed by Gandhi and this was the first instance of Satyagraha. This is a very vital event in the history of India’s independence and this marked the start of a series of anti-British revolts.

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