10 Questions
What did Gandhi criticize Indian lawyers for?
Charging high fees from peasants
What did Gandhiji accept from the British government as a refund for farmers in Champaran?
25% of the money offered
Who did Gandhiji refuse help from in order to maintain self-reliance?
Charles Frye Andrews
What did Champaran become a symbol of?
Self-reliance and the Indian independence movement
What did Gandhiji emphasize in his teachings regarding self-reliance?
Trust in one's hard work
What crop did the farmers in Champaran have to grow on 15% of their land?
Indigo
Who approached Mahatma Gandhi in 1916, inviting him to visit Champaran?
Rajkumar Shukla
What marked the beginning of the civil disobedience movement in India according to the text?
The British dropping the case
What was the major problem faced by the farmers in Champaran in terms of their crops?
They had to surrender a large portion of their crops to the British and landlords
What action did the British take when Gandhi arrived in Champaran to investigate the maltreatment of peasants?
They tried to prevent him from investigating
Study Notes
- The text is about a story told by Mahatma Gandhi to Louis Fisher, explaining his experiences in the village of Champaran in Bihar and the injustices faced by farmers there.
- Gandhi was approached by a farmer named Rajkumar Shukla in 1916, who invited him to visit Champaran to help address the harsh treatment of peasants by the British.
- Gandhi attended the Indian National Congress Party convention in Lucknow, where he met Rajkumar Shukla and learned about the farmers' struggles.
- The farmers were sharecroppers, who had to pay a large portion of their crops and taxes to the British and landlords, leaving them with little to no profit.
- Indigo was a major commercial crop in the area, and farmers were forced to grow it on 15% of their land and surrender the entire crop to the landlords and British.
- When Gandhi arrived in Champaran, news of his mission spread quickly, and farmers were both hopeful and angry.
- Gandhi collected information and facts about the situation, and the British attempted to prevent him from investigating the maltreatment of peasants.
- A large crowd of peasants gathered in support of Gandhi, and prominent lawyers joined them to support his cause.
- The British became afraid and dropped the case, marking the beginning of the civil disobedience movement in India.
- Gandhi and his team of lawyers continued to investigate and met with the lieutenant governor multiple times, trying to explain the situation and end the burden on farmers.
- Gandhi criticized Indian lawyers for charging high fees from peasants and advised finding alternative ways to fight against the British.
- An official inquiry was eventually ordered by the British government to address the farmers' grievances.- Gandhiji accepted 25% of the money offered by the British government as a refund for farmers in Champaran, India.
- This act gave courage to the farmers, marking their victory over exploitation and injustice.
- After resolving the issue in Champaran, Gandhiji focused on economic and cultural development of the area.
- With the help of Desai, Parikh, and their families, Gandhiji opened schools and taught cleanliness and sanitation.
- A volunteer doctor came to improve health services in the area and set up a health camp.
- Gandhiji's teachings emphasized self-reliance and trust in one's hard work.
- Gandhiji refused help from a British person, Charles Frye Andrews, in order to maintain self-reliance.
- Champaran became a symbol of self-reliance and the beginning of the Indian independence movement.
- Gandhiji had a dedicated group of followers who participated in the struggle for Indian independence.
- Gandhiji's teachings and the victory in Champaran inspired the eventual Indian independence in 1947.
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Learn about Mahatma Gandhi's transformative experience in the village of Champaran, Bihar, where he fought against the exploitation of farmers by the British. Explore the challenges faced by peasants, Gandhi's methods of civil disobedience, and the impact of the Champaran movement on India's independence struggle.
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