Why were ryots reluctant to grow indigo?

Important Questions on Ruling the Countryside

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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 3 - Ruling the Countryside>Let’s discuss>Q 7

 What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?

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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 3 - Ruling the Countryside>Let’s do>Q 8

Find out more about the Champaran movement and Mahatma Gandhi’s role in it.

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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 3 - Ruling the Countryside>Let’s do>Q 9

Look into the history of either tea or coffee plantations in India. Discuss how the life of workers in these plantations was similar to or different from that of workers in indigo plantations.