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The Indigo revolt (or Nil bidroha; Bengali: নীল বিদ্রোহ) was a peasant movement and subsequent uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters, that arose in Bengal in 1859, and continued for over a year. The village headmen (Mandals) and substantial ryots were the most active and numerous groups who led the peasants. Sometimes disgruntled former employees of European planters - 'gomashta' or 'diwan' of the Indigo factories, took the lead to mobilise the peasants against the Indigo planters.

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  • Die Indigo-Unruhen waren die erste erfolgreiche Bauernbewegung gegen die ausbeuterischen Methoden von europäischen Pflanzern während der britischen Kolonialherrschaft in Bengalen 1859–62. Am Ende stand 1918 die endgültige Abschaffung der ausbeuterischen Anbaupflicht von Indigo für Landpächter nach der (nordöstliches Bihar) Mahatma Gandhis. (de)
  • The Indigo revolt (or Nil bidroha; Bengali: নীল বিদ্রোহ) was a peasant movement and subsequent uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters, that arose in Bengal in 1859, and continued for over a year. The village headmen (Mandals) and substantial ryots were the most active and numerous groups who led the peasants. Sometimes disgruntled former employees of European planters - 'gomashta' or 'diwan' of the Indigo factories, took the lead to mobilise the peasants against the Indigo planters. In the summer of 1859 in Bengal when thousands of ryots (peasants) refused to grow indigo for the European planters with a show of rage and undying resolve, it became one of the most remarkable peasant movements in Indian history. Emerging in the Nadia district, the revolt spread to in the different districts of Bengal in the 1860s and indigo factories and planters faced violent attacks in many places. The revolt ended after the formation of Indigo commission in 1860 which offered reforms of the system, which was inherently exploitative. (en)
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  • Die Indigo-Unruhen waren die erste erfolgreiche Bauernbewegung gegen die ausbeuterischen Methoden von europäischen Pflanzern während der britischen Kolonialherrschaft in Bengalen 1859–62. Am Ende stand 1918 die endgültige Abschaffung der ausbeuterischen Anbaupflicht von Indigo für Landpächter nach der (nordöstliches Bihar) Mahatma Gandhis. (de)
  • The Indigo revolt (or Nil bidroha; Bengali: নীল বিদ্রোহ) was a peasant movement and subsequent uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters, that arose in Bengal in 1859, and continued for over a year. The village headmen (Mandals) and substantial ryots were the most active and numerous groups who led the peasants. Sometimes disgruntled former employees of European planters - 'gomashta' or 'diwan' of the Indigo factories, took the lead to mobilise the peasants against the Indigo planters. (en)
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  • Indigo-Unruhen (de)
  • Indigo revolt (en)
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