Question:
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Champaran satyagraha?
1.It took place in Champaran in Bihar in 1917
2.The farmers of Champaran protestested against having to grow indigo with barely any payment for it.
A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
Answer:
C. Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in British India and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian independence movement. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar in the Indian subcontinent, during the British colonial period. The farmers were protesting against having to grow indigo with barely any payment for it.