A peasant revolt occurred in Bengal in 1859-60 and it was directed against British planters who forced peasants to grow a specific crop under the terms which were the least profitable to them. This oppression over peasants was portrayed by Bengali writer Dinbandhu Mitra in his play ‘Neel Darpan’. The above paragraph refers to which revolt?
A peasant revolt occurred in Bengal in 1859-60 and it was directed against British planters who forced peasants to grow a specific crop under the terms which were the least profitable to them. This oppression over peasants was portrayed by Bengali writer Dinbandhu Mitra in his play ‘Neel Darpan’. The above paragraph refers to which revolt? Correct Answer Indigo Revolt
The correct answer is Indigo Revolt.
Key Points
- The Indigo revolt that arose in Bengal, was directed against British planters who forced peasants to take advances and sign fraudulent contracts which forced the peasants to grow Indigo under terms which were the least profitable to them.
- The anger of the peasants exploded in 1859 when peasants decide not to grow indigo under the leadership of Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas.
- This oppression was portrayed by the famous Bengali writer Dinbandhu Mitra in his play Neel Darpan.
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