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Why was the official inquiry commission appointed? What did the findings of the commission reveal? What was its impact on Biritish planters?

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What were the findings and the result of the official inquiry commission?

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Sir Edward Gait, the Lieutenant Governor appointed, an Official Commission of Inquiry into the indigo sharecroppers’ situation. What changes did it cause in their situation? Describe.

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Sir Edward Gait, the Lieutenant Governor appointed a commission of inquiry to give details about the indigo sharecroppers situation. It consisted of (a) Landlords, (b) Government officials, and (c) Gandhi, as the sole representative of the peasants. The official inquiry collected very crushing proofs against the big planters. They all agreed in principle, to make refunds to the peasants. ‘But how much must we pay ?’ they asked Gandhi. He asked only 50 per cent. Thinking probably that he would not change his stand, they offered to refund to the extent of 25 per cent. To his surprise Mr. Gandhi took him at his word breaking the deadlock.

He explained to the peasants that the amount of refund was less important. More important was that the landlords had been obliged to surrender part of the money, and with it part of indigo - their prestige. Till today the big planters behaved like the big planters lords. Now the peasants saw that they had rights and defenders, and courage. Within few years the British planters abandoned their estates. The peasants became the owners of the land.

Some More Questions From Indigo Chapter

Rajkumar Shukla was:

(i) poor, (ii) physically strong

(iii) illiterate

Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.

What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?

The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?

Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

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