Write an essay about the Champaran Satyagraha
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian freedom struggle. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar in India, during the British colonial period. The farmers were protesting against having to grow indigo with barely any payment for it.[1]
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The Champaran Satyagraha was launched in 1917 by Mahatma Gandhi to support farmers in their revolt against Britishers. It was the first movement started. The farmers had already rebelled against the Britishers for the oppressive system. Complete answer: Champaran is a district in Bihar.
The Champaran peasant movement was launched in 1917-18. Its objective was to create awakening among the peasants against the European planters.
Mahatma Gandhi had visited Bihar for the first time and held a meeting on April 10, 1917 for farmers engaged in forced indigo farming. He later launched an agitation known as Champaran Satyagrah