Question

What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Blue Rebellion broke out in March 1859, which was the beginning of the collapse of indigo production in Bengal. Farmers refused to pay rent to the planters. They attacked the indigo factories with weapons and their womenfolk attacked with pots and pans

Answer 2

The collapse of indigo production in Bengal was caused by the following circumstances:

a. Ryots’ denied producing the indigo anymore

b. Protests started taking place by the peasants/ ryots supported by the zamindars

c. Following the protests, the Indigo Commission was constituted by the government which accepted the faults of the planters and asked the planters to stop the cultivation.

d. Planters eventually moved out of the city