Indigo revolt
1859 – 1862 · Bengal
Bengal peasants refused to grow indigo for British planters who forced them into unfair contracts. The protest spread widely and led to a commission that limited the planters' power.
Indigo revolt1859 – 1862 · Bengal
Bengal peasants refused to grow indigo for British planters who forced them into unfair contracts. The protest spread widely and led to a commission that limited the planters' power.