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What was the primary reason for Mahatma Gandhi's 'Champaran Satyagraha'?

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

Answer options

  1. High land revenue
  2. Tinkathia system of indigo cultivation
  3. Salt tax
  4. Mill workers' wages

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Tinkathia system of indigo cultivation

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Tinkathia system of indigo cultivation šŸ“š Explanation: In Champaran, Bihar, peasants were forced by European planters to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land, known as the Tinkathia system. Mahatma Gandhi was invited by Raj Kumar Shukla to investigate the plight of these farmers. This was Gandhi's first successful experiment with Satyagraha in India, which eventually forced the government to abolish the system.