Champaran Satyagraha
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Date
April 10, 1917
Type
State
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Champaran,
Bihar,
India
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Political & Governance
Social & Civil Rights
Event Details
In April 1917, Mahatma Gandhi launched his first Satyagraha in India in the Champaran district of Bihar.
Cause: Farmers were being forced by British planters to grow indigo and sell it at low fixed prices. Gandhi organized protests and strikes.
Legacy: The success of the movement marked the entry of Gandhi into Indian politics and the beginning of the Gandhian era of non-violent resistance.