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Indigo was once forced on Indian farmers. Here is how it changed the course of India’s freedom struggle
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Indigo was once forced on Indian farmers. Here is how it changed the course of India’s freedom struggle

For centuries, indigo was a prized commodity in India, but it came at a terrible cost to farmers. The East India Company's coercive practices forced peasants into debt and exploitation under the tinkathia system. However, in 1859, a wave of resistance emerged, culminating in the Champaran Satyagraha led by Gandhi in 1917. This pivotal moment transformed indigo from a symbol of oppression into a powerful catalyst for India's freedom movement.
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