Write a short note on the indigo revolt of 1866-1868
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The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60 and was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow indigo under terms that were greatly unfavourable to the farmers. Indigo cultivation started in Bengal in 1777. Indigo was in high demand worldwide.
Explanation:The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) took place in Bengal in 1859-60 and was a revolt by the farmers against British planters who had forced them to grow indigo under terms that were greatly unfavourable to the farmers. Indigo cultivation started in Bengal in 1777. Indigo was in high demand worldwide.
The Indigo Rebellion (Neel Bidroho) was a revolt of farmers in Bengal in 1859-60 against British landowners who had compelled them to grow indigo under conditions that were extremely unfavourable to them.
The Indigo Rebellion's/Causes Revolt's
- Indigo was in high demand all across the world. The need for blue dye in Europe made the indigo trade profitable.
- Farmers in Europe had a stronghold on indigo, and they used forged contracts to force Indian farmers to plant it.
- Indigo growers in Bengal's Nadia area revolted by refusing to plant indigo. They retaliated by attacking the officers who intervened. In reaction, the planters raised rents and evicted the farmers, resulting in additional discontent.
Other parts of Bengal were affected by the strike.
Nadia's Biswas brothers, Malda's Rafiq Mondal, and Pabna's Kader Molla led the farmers. Many zamindars, like Ramrattan Mullick of Narail, supported the insurrection.