Question

why were the peasants reluctant to grow indigo?what circumstances ultimately led to the collapse of indigo production

Answer 1

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The peasants at that time did not had any other option than to grow indigo as they were paid for it by the British.

Moreover it had much more demand at that time than other crops

In some places the peasants were threatened to grow indigo

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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