Protest movements Flashcards
1
Q
what was the indigo rebellion?
A
The indigo rebellion or the neel bidrodho which took place in the Nadia district of Bengal in 1859 to 1820 was a revolt done by the Indian farmers against European planters who were forced to grow indigo under unfavorable conditions.
2
Q
Who led the Indigo revolt?
A
Digambar and Vishnu Charan Biswas
3
Q
What was Nil Darpan?
A
A bengali play done by Dinabhandu Mitra to highlight the plight of the farmers. Later translated to english by MIchael Dutta under the pseudonym.
4
Q
What was the impact of the Indigo revolt.
A
The indigo revolt was largely non violent which acted as precursor of Gandhi’s satygraha policy. It also led to the government creating the indigo commission in 1860
