Why did peasants oppose European indigo planters during the Indigo Revolt?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: They faced forced indigo cultivation and exploitation
The Indigo Revolt in Bengal was a peasant resistance against European planters who compelled cultivators to grow indigo, often through coercive contracts and advances. Indigo cultivation reduced the land available for food crops and left peasants facing unfair prices, debt and exploitation. Option A therefore gives the relevant cause; the other options concern forests, military recruitment or salt legislation, not the revolt.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
They faced forced indigo cultivation and exploitation
Why is this the correct answer?
The Indigo Revolt in Bengal was a peasant resistance against European planters who compelled cultivators to grow indigo, often through coercive contracts and advances. Indigo cultivation reduced the land available for food crops and left peasants facing unfair prices, debt and exploitation. Option A therefore gives the relevant cause; the other options concern forests, military recruitment or salt legislation, not the revolt.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Important Revolts and Movements.
