Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?
Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ? Correct Answer Indigo Disturbances
The correct answer is Indigo Disturbances.
Key Points
- The Indigo revolt was a peasant movement that rose in Bengal in 1859.
- It was also known as Nil bidroha.
- Peasants were compelled to plant Indigo rather than Food Crops.
- They were provided loans called 'dadon' for indigo planting which was at a high-interest rate. And eventually, it resulted in a rebellion.
Additional Information
- The peasant movement or the revolt started from the villages of Gobindapur and Chaugacha in Krishnanagar, Nadia district.
- Digambar Biswas and Bishnucharan Biswas first led the rebellion against the planters in Bengal in 1859.
- It spread rapidly in Birbhum, Burdwan, Pabna, Khulna, and Narail, Murshidabad.
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