Question

Write three causes of peasant of phulaguri dhawa1861...

Answer 1

The following points may help you:

a.  To meet the increased demand of Indigo dye in Europe, the British compelled the Indian farmers to cultivate indigo on their lands.
b. ​ The Britih thus introduced Nij cultivation and ryoti system to expand the indigo cultibation.
c. Both the systems were harsh and did not benefit the farmers.
d. Under Nij system, the planter directly produced indigo on the land controlled by him, The planter hired labourers to produce indigo
e.Under ryoti , the planters entered into contracts with ryots and were given advances at low rate to produce indigo on their lands. 
f.As per the contract the ryot had to produce on indigo on 25% of his land . The planter provided all the raw material including the seed , drill to the ryot.
g,It tied the farmers to the cycle of loans and were under huge debts.
h. Excessive growth of indigo affected the fertility of the soil that hampered growth of food crops.
i.  Moreover planters indulged in extreme form of exploitation resulting in blue or indigo rebellion in 1859, where the peasants refused to grow indigo and attacked indigo factories,