The Indigo Rebellion of 1859-62: Bengal's Peasant Revolt Against Planters
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In 1859, peasants in Bengal's Nadia district refused to grow indigo for British planters. Within months, the revolt spread across Bengal, with farmers led by local leaders like Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Charan Biswas. This episode explores the brutal indigo system—where peasants were forced into contracts, beaten, and imprisoned—and how a lawyer named Harish Chandra Mukherjee documented the atrocities in the newspaper. We also cover the Indigo Commission of 1860, which heard testimony from planters and peasants alike, ultimately exposing the violence. The rebellion forced the British to pass the Indigo Act of 1864, but the real victory was the spirit of resistance it kindled. We'll also touch on the role of missionaries, the Bengali intelligentsia, and the legacy of the revolt in shaping later nationalist movements.
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