Champaran Satyagraha was an early example of what type of movement by Gandhi in India?
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Correct answer: Satyagraha on peasant issue
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 addressed the exploitation of indigo cultivators in Bihar, especially the forced indigo arrangement known as tinkathia. Gandhi investigated the peasants' complaints and used non-violent pressure to secure relief. It was therefore an early peasant-based Satyagraha, not a trade, state-integration or artistic movement. Option A is correct.
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Satyagraha on peasant issue
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 addressed the exploitation of indigo cultivators in Bihar, especially the forced indigo arrangement known as tinkathia. Gandhi investigated the peasants' complaints and used non-violent pressure to secure relief. It was therefore an early peasant-based Satyagraha, not a trade, state-integration or artistic movement. Option A is correct.
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This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement. Topic: Champaran Movement.
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