GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India and is considered a historically important revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. It was a farmer’s uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar, India, during the British colonial period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mahatma Gandhi organised the Kheda Satyagraha. It is one of the revolutionary methods of freedom fighters. After Champaran, the Kheda Satyagraha was the second Satyagraha movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The farmers of Champaran, a village in Bihar, were forced to grow indigo by the European planters instead of the food crops which were necessary for their survival. The European planters were destroying the productivity of the land which was the main reason for the protest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: The Champaran Satyagraha was launched in 1917 by Mahatma Gandhi to support farmers in their revolt against Britishers. It was the first movement started. The farmers had already rebelled against the Britishers for the oppressive system. Complete answer: Champaran is a district in Bihar.