INDIGO
Louis Fischer
All very short answer type question(Each 1 Mark)-
1. Who is the auther of " Indigo"?
Ans: the auther of " Indigo" is Louis Fischer.
2. Who was sir Edward Gait?
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Who apponited an official commission of inquary into the indigo sharecropers situation?
Ans: Sir Edward Gait was the Lieutenant Governor who appointed an official commission of inquiry into the indigo sharecropers situation.
3. Whom did Gandhi and Shukla propose to meet at Patna?
Ans: Gandhi and Shukla proposed to meet Rajendra Prasad at Patna.
4. Why was Gandhi visiting lucknow in 1916?
Ans: Gandhi was visiting Lucknow in 1916 to present in the annual convention of the Indian National Congress Party.
5. Where is Champaran situated?
Ans: Champaran is situated in the foothills of the towering Himalayas,near the Kingdom of Nepal.
6. What was Gandhi`s politics intertwined with?
Ans: Gandhi`s politics were intertwined with the practical day to day problems of the millions.
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Gandhi`s politics was intertwined withthe self-reliance of the poor sharecropper of Champaran.
7.Where did the auther of "Indigo" visit Gandhi for the first time?
Ans: the auther of "Indigo" visited Gandhi for the first time at his ashram in Sevagram, in Central India.
8. When did Gandhi decide to urge the departure of the British?
Ans: Gandhi decided to urge the departure of the British in 1917.
9. From where Rajkumer Shukla was came?
Ans: Rajkumer Shukla was came from Champaran,near the kingdom of Nepal.
10. Where did Gandhi and Shukla boarded a train to?
Ans: Gandhi and Shukla boarded a train to the city of Patna in Bihar.
11.Where did Gandhi decide to go first?
Ans: Gandhi decided to go first to Muzzafarpur.
12. Who was Rajkumar Shukla?
Ans: Rajkumar Shukla was a poor sharecropper of Champaran.
13. What did Rajkumar Shukla want to do?
Ans: Rajkumar Shukla wanted Gandhi visit to his District Champaran and seek a way out of the unfair situation prevailing there owing to the injustice of the landlord system.
14. Which country had developed synthetic indigo?
Ans: Germany had developed synthetic indigo.
15. What was the capital city of champaran?
Ans: The capital city of Champaran is Motihari.
16. What happend when Gandhi refused to furnish bail at the Muzzafarpur court?
Ans: when Gandhi refused to furnish bail at the Muzzafarpur court the judge released him without bail.
17. When did the auther Louis Fischer first meet Gandhi?
Ans: the auther Louis Fischer first meet Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram.
18. How long did Gandhi stay in Champaran?
Ans: Gandhi stayed in Champaran for seven months.
19. How long did Gandhi stacy at Muzzafarpur?
Ans: Gandhi stayed at Muzzafarpur for two days.
20. Where did Gandhi stay at Muzzafarpur?
Ans: At Muzzafarpur,Gandhi stayed at the home of professor Malkani, a teacher in a Government school.
21.Why did Gandhi chide the lowers?
Ans: Gandhi chided the lawyers for collecting big fees from the sharecropper.
22. How many delegates were of the Indian National Congress Party in Lucknow?
Ans: The Indian National Congress Party in Lucknow were 2,301 delegates and many visitors.
23. Whom did Gandhi first meet in Champaran?
Ans: Gandhi first met in Champaran the secretary of the British landlords association.
24. Where did Gandhi go in December 1916?
Ans: Gandhi went in December 1916 to the annual convention of the Indian National Congress Party in Lucknow.
25. Why did Rajkumar Shukla come to the Congress session of 1916?
Ans: Rajkumar shukla came to the Congress session of 1916 to complain about the injustic of the landlord system in Bihar and he want Gandhi to go his district Champaran.
Short Answer type question
Each 2 Marks
1.Why was Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?
Ans:Rajkumar Shukla was described as being resolute because he did not leave Gandhi's side and followed him wherever he went because he wanted Gandhi to visit his district Champaran.
2.Why do you think the servants of Rajendra Prasad thought Gandhi to another peasant ?
Ans: The servants of Rajendra Prasad`s house knew Shukla was a poor peasant of Champaran who pestered their master to help the Indigo sharecroppers and Gandhi was his companion.So,the servants of Rajendra Prasad thought Gandhi to another peasant.
3.Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25% refund to the farmers?
Ans: Gandhi agreed to a settlement of 25% refund to the farmers because the amount of the refund was less important than the fact that the landlords had been obliged to surrender part of the money and with it part of their Prestige.
4.Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning point of his life?
Ans Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning point in his life because it was the first mass movement of Indian freedom struggle. Gandhi took up the cause of the poor present.He fought against the injustice of the cruel landlords who extorted money from the poor sharecroppers. the success of Champaran market the first victory of the civil disobedience in modern India. The Champaran episode was the beginning of their liberation from fear of the British.
6.What was the incident that prompted Gandhi to raise his voice of protest against the British?
Answer: On Rajkumar Shukla request Gandhi want to his district Champaran To find a way out of the unfairness done to the sharecroppers by the landlords.He at last,forced out a way for an honourable,settlement of the presents. This episode of Champaran prompted Gandhi to protest against the British as it made him clear that they must Quit India Sooner.
7.Why did Gandhi oppose the suggestion of his lawyer friends to let Andrews stay in Champaran to help them?
Ans: Gandhi opposed the suggestion of his lawyer friends to let Andrews stay in Champaran
to help them because he refused to take help of an Englishman. He said that it would be their weakness to take the help of an English man.
8.How do you know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?
Ans: Gandhi got great support from the ordinary people and the poor peasants of Champaran and their victory in Champaran was a result of their unity and courage.It was a great contribution to the freedom movement of India who sent a message to all over the country.
9.How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers ?give instances.
Ans: Gandhi's sympathy for the poor sharecroppers,his courage and self reliance influenced the lawyers.Coming from Gujarat,Gandhi fought for the poor sharecroppers of Champaran,Chided the lawyers for collecting big fees from them and advised them to fight for the country with unity and self Reliance.
10.Why was Gandhi impressed with Rajkumar Shukla?
Ans: Rajkumar Shukla did not live Gandhi's side and followed him whenever he went and begged him to visit Champaran. This determination of Shukla impressed Gandhi and finally come with him to Champaran.
11. Why did the servants of Rajendra Prasad let Gandhi to stay on the grounds?
Or
Why was Gandhi not allowed to draw water from the well?
Or
How did the servants of Rajendra Prasad Gandhi treat Gandhi?
Ans: The servants of Rajendra Prasad house new Shukla was presents of Champaran and Gandhi was his companion. they mistook him to be a another present and so let him to stay on the grounds. moreover,Gandhi was not permitted to draw water from the well because the servants presumed him to be a untouchable like Shukla.
12.Why did Gandhi choose to go to Muzaffarpur first before going on to Champaran?
Ans: Gandhi did not go straight to Champaran but first went to Muzaffarpur and stayed there for 2 days in the house of Professor JB kripalani to get the actual picture of the zamindari system in that locality.
13. Whom did Gandhi send a telegram to in Muzaffarpur and why?
Ans: Gandhi sent a telegram to Professor J B kripalani of the arts college in Muzaffarpur, home he had seen at Tagore's Shantiniketan School.Gandhi thought it would be advisable to go to Muzaffarpur which was on the way to Champaran.
14.Why was professor Malkani`s action of offering shelter to Gandhi “extraordinary”?
Ans: Professor Malkani was a teacher in a government school.During those days,Government employees were afraid to show sympathy to an Indian advocate .So,it was extraordinary for him to offer shelter to Gandhi.
15.Why and when Gandhi declared ” the Battle of Champaran is won”?
Ans: the lawyers of Champaran had told Gandhi that if he was imprisoned,They would go home. then Gandhi asked them that if they went home,who would fight for the poor Indigo sharecroppers. the lawyers were ashamed. They thought that a stranger like Gandhi was ready to go to jail for the peasants.they too, should not leave, but join the fight.They told Gandhi that they were ready to go to jail.Then Gandhi said that “the battle of samparan was won”.
16.Why did Gandhi go to Champaran?
Ans: On Rajkumar Shukla`s request,Gandhi went to Champaran to took into the problems of the poor sharecropper peasants of that locality.
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