Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

1. Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
2. Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
3. Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement
4. Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• India’s first civil disobedience movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against the injustice meted out to tenant farmers in Champaran district of Bihar. It is widely regarded as the place where Gandhi first experimented with satyagraha and later replicated it elsewhere.
• It aimed at addressing the grievances of indigo farmers in Bihar. This movement successfully highlighted the plight of peasants and connected their unrest to the broader National Movement for independence, making it a pivotal moment in mobilising agricultural communities and fostering widespread political activism against colonial policies.

Answer: (c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement; Difficulty Level: Easy