How did Gandhi give moral legitimacy to legal disobedience in Champaran?

By investigating peasant grievances and standing against unjust system

In Champaran, Gandhi did not present civil disobedience as a personal challenge to law or authority. He first listened to the peasants, collected evidence about their grievances, and examined the unjust indigo arrangement. When the administration ordered him to leave, he accepted the legal consequences but refused to abandon the people without addressing their suffering. This connected resistance with truth and public welfare.

Option A is correct because investigation of peasant complaints and peaceful opposition to an unjust system gave the action moral legitimacy. Gandhi’s Satyagraha relied on facts, non-violence, courage, and public opinion rather than force. Calling the British army, forming the Simon Commission, or separating princely states had no role in this process. The supplied answer accurately captures the Champaran method.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Indian Freedom Movement.