Question

Which of the following acts did not permit plantation workers to leave the tea gardens without permission?
( a) Indian Independence Act (b) Inland Emigration Act of 1859 (c) Impaired Legislature Council Act (d) Inland Immigration Act

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Inland Emigration Act of 1859

Answer 2

b) Inland Emigration Act of 1859

Explanation:

Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. When they requested for permission, it was rarely granted. As a result of such oppression, plantation workers protested against the British Imperialism and identified themselves with the the Non-Cooperation Movement started by Mahatma Gandhi. They emotionally connected with the Satyagraha movement and the demand for Swarajya.