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Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers in Assam were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. How did they respond to this restriction?
What did freedom mean to the plantation workers in Assam?
The right to move freely in and out of the confined space and to retain a link with their village.
What did the plantation workers believe would happen with the coming of Gandhi Raj?
They believed that everyone would be given land in their own villages.
Why were the plantation workers in Assam caught by the police and brutally beaten up on their way home?
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Study Notes
Plantation Workers and Swaraj
- For plantation workers in Assam, swaraj meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space of the tea gardens.
- They wanted to retain a link with the village they had come from, implying a desire to maintain connections with their original homes.
- Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, plantation workers were not allowed to leave the tea gardens without permission, which was rarely granted.
- During the Non-Cooperation Movement, thousands of workers defied the authorities and left the plantations, believing that Gandhi Raj was coming.
- They thought that everyone would be given land in their own villages under Gandhi Raj.
- However, the workers were stranded on the way due to a railway and steamer strike, preventing them from reaching their destinations.
- The police caught the stranded workers and brutally beat them up.
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How plantation workers in Assam understood Mahatma Gandhi's concept of swaraj and freedom during the British colonial era. This quiz explores their struggles and restrictions under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859.
