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The 'Tinkathia' system, which led to the Champaran Satyagraha, mandated farmers to grow Indigo on how much of their land?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 3 out of 10 parts
  2. 3 out of 20 parts
  3. 5 out of 20 parts
  4. 1 out of 10 parts

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 3 out of 20 parts

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 3 out of 20 parts šŸ“š Explanation: Under the 'Tinkathia' system in Bihar, European planters forced Indian peasants to cultivate indigo on 3/20th part of their total land. This system was highly exploitative as indigo depleted soil fertility and yielded very low prices for the farmers. Mahatma Gandhi successfully abolished this system through his first Satyagraha in India in 1917.