Why is Champaran Satyagraha considered a milestone in the Indian Freedom Struggle? Discuss.

Answer: Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was the first major non-violent movement of the Indian freedom struggle. This movement took place in Champaran district of Bihar against the exploitation of farmers by the British for Indigo cultivation. It gave a new direction to the Indian freedom struggle and established the stature of Gandhiji at the national level.

Important Events

Exploitation of farmers and Tinkathiya system

  • 1860s: The British forced farmers to cultivate indigo.
  • Tinkathiya System: Farmers were forced to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land.

Gandhiji's arrival in Champaran

  • In 1917, Gandhiji reached Champaran on the request of the ....
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