INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Champaran, the site of Gandhi’s first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in the state of
A
Bihar
B
Kerala
C
Gujarat
D
Punjab
Explanation: 

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: -The Champaran Satyagraha was a peasants uprising, led by Mahatma Gandhi in the Champaran district of Bihar. The farmer’s in the region revolted against the British power against the imposed indigo cultivation between 1914 and 1916.

Detailed explanation-3: -Champaran Satyagraha (1917): It was the first Satyagraha started in Champaran, Bihar.

Detailed explanation-4: -This Act became one of the factors due to which Gandhiji launched Non-Cooperation Movement. Ans. The three local issues were Champaran satyagraha; Kheda satyagraha and Ahmedabad satyagraha. (i) Champaran Satyagraha.

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