Which of the following statement is incorrect about Blue rebellion? 1 point Women didn't had any role ryots refused to pay rents gomasthas were beaten up attack on indigo factories
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The Problem With Nij Cultivation
It was difficult to expand area under nij cultivation, because indigo could be cultivated only on fertile land, and almost all fertile lands were occupied with food grains and other crops that Indians needed.The cultivators prepared the soil, sowed the seed and looked after the crop. But the planters bought indigo at low prices and hence the ryots were always in debt trap. Thousands of ryots in Bengal refused to grow indigo in March 1859. ..The indigo planters persuaded the peasants to plant indigo instead of food crops. ... Even the zamindars sided with the planters. Under this severe oppression, the farmers resorted to revolt. The Bengali middle class supported the peasants wholeheartedly.Thousands of ryots in Bengal refused to grow indigo in March 1859. The ryots refused to pay rents to the planters. ... The headmen were angry because they had been forced to sign indigo contract. Some zamindars were angry with the increasing power of the planters and at being forced to give them land on long leases